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FAQs

How fast will a 30 lb thrust trolling motor go? ›

In fact two 55 pound thrust motors will not move you any faster than one 30 pound thrust motor. Higher thrust 12V trolling motors are designed for bigger heavier boats with larger payloads. The maximum speed of a trolling motor is 5 mph regardless of how many pounds of thrust.

A 55lb thrust trolling motor in similar circ*mstances will achieve around 4 miles per hour. A 62lb thrust motor will reach about 4.5 miles per hours. Finally, an 86lb thrust motor can get up to about 5 miles per hour.

Motors in the 45 to 70 lbs thrust range are popular with flats boats owners. As flats boats tend to be lighter, they don't require a tremendous amount of power. Additionally, flats are usually relatively calm and don't require a beefy motor to fight strong waves and currents.

So 1 hp trolling motor basically equals to 70 lbs of thrust, and about 0.6 horsepower is a 55 lb thrust trolling.

As a general rule, we recommend a 110 amp hour (Ah) rating per battery for 6-8 hours of runtime. If you have a lower Amp Hour rating, you will want to calculate the runtime for your motor.

Comparing Thrust and Horsepower

As an example, the mid-size 55lb thrust trolling motor has the equivalent power of about 0.84 hp.

These models have taller gunnels to accommodate big water so will require a longer shaft trolling motor. We recommend at least a 72” shaft for the 21-25' models and 80”+ for heavy offshore use.

At 550 ft per second, one pound of thrust = 1 horsepower. On the runway with the brakes locked going zero feet per second, one pound of thrust = zero horsepower. You would need a load cell that can measure the thrust of the engine while the plane is flying since dynamic thrust may be lower than static thrust.

The rule of thumb is at least 2 pounds of thrust for every 100 pounds of fully loaded boat weight (people and gear included) is recommended. If things like wind or current are major factors where you fish, extra thrust helps give you extra control.

What is the most powerful trolling motor? ›

Garmin Force® Kraken Saltwater Bow-Mount Trolling Motors

With up to 100 pounds of thrust, Garmin's Force® Kraken Saltwater Bow-Mount Trolling Motors are among the most powerful trolling motors available today.

I have the 30lb MinnKota.. It is equal roughly to one horsepower.

30 pounds thrust (written as pounds-force, or lbf) is a measure of force. In SI units, that's ~133.5 Newtons. We can use Newton's second law of motion to determine acceleration as a result of force applied onto a given mass.

How fast do they go? Typically a trolling motor will get you around 4-5 km/h.