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essaunders
04-17-2006, 09:25 AM
Does anybody have a recommendation or link to help me choose a trolling motor for a 14' canoe? This canoe is primarily to be used for fishing on both small and large (Squam Lake, NH) lakes. I anticipate the owner would probably use the motor as the primary source of propulsion.

Thanks

George Ray
04-17-2006, 10:02 AM
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/_docs/motor_specs.pdf

Todd Bradshaw
04-17-2006, 10:51 AM
The short shaft trolling motor that the Old Town Canoe Company sells to go with their boats has 30 lbs. of thrust. Last time I checked, Old Town and Minn Kota were both owned by Johnson Wax and Minn Kota has been making a special model trolling motor for Old Town for quite a while.
https://crab.secure-host.com/extrasport/oldtowncanoe/product_photos/t20.jpg

info here:
https://crab.secure-host.com/extrasport/oldtowncanoe/catalog.php?fr_sw=0&section_id=4