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Steve H

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Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« on: February 13, 2007, 05:26:29 PM »
So I am looking to put a trolling motor on my pontoon boat for fishing this year. This way I can run up or down from Happy Hollow or another access point.

I am getting the 30" with 30 lbs of thrust.

Is it worth the extra $30 dollars to buy new:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/pod/standard-pod-wrapped.jsp?id=0017800&navCount=3&parentId=cat602014&masterpathid=&navAction=push&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat602014_TGP&parentType=index&indexId=cat602014&rid=

Here is the bargain version, only one year of warranty:

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0017823013595a&navCount=5&podId=0017823&parentId=cat602014&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat21276-cat602014_TGP&catalogCode=2UG&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat602014&hasJS=true

Appreciate the feedback and guidance.
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Re: Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 07:33:34 PM »
I think I paid $188? for my Minn Kota 55lb thrust from Gander - works great!
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Re: Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 08:11:57 PM »
What shaft length and what are you running it on? Mine will be on a White River 9' one man pontoon.
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Re: Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2007, 03:54:03 PM »
Just curious here-Do you have to register those too, if you put any kind of motor on them like you do a boat?
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Re: Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2007, 09:08:26 PM »
Looks like the more $$$ one has free shipping and the cheaper one dosen't.
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Re: Trolling motor for pontoon boat
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2007, 09:18:23 PM »
Ron, yeah, as soon as you add a motor you have to pay the piper.

Mike - I saw that when I was reviewing today. Free shipping and 2 year warranty, can't beat that.
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