Bow Mount Motors

• Jazzmaker
  4 years ago

  Perfectly satisfied.

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Jazzmaker
  4 years ago

  Puchased about a month ago. This is the hand tiller model. Using it on a lightly modified Lowe 14 foot Jon boat. (aka a "bateau" where I come from). Courteous and professional customer service department in regards to sales. (No issues with the motor, so haven't had a need to call them back) Motor shipped promptly, packaging complete and intact. Felt like Christmas in May. Battery drain much lower than expected.

• Hawgtied
  4 years ago

  Poor design

  This reviewer rated product 3 out of 5 stars.
  Hawgtied
  4 years ago

  I bought this trolling motor early this spring. After using it three times, the bolt holding control head to the shaft wollered out the hole in the shaft. Disappointed, but not wanting to miss the use of the trolling motor, I removed the control head and cut off about 1" of the shaft, careful to not cut the wires. Reinstalled a new bolt with a nylon locking nut with Loctite and the next time I went out, the bolt broke. Took to dealer to warranty it and he did the exact same thing, only it took a ... read more Click to read full text of review titled "Poor design". week. Now I carry a screwdriver and tighten the bolt every time I put the boat in the water in addition to bungee cording it down to prevent it from flopping around on the water or trailer. The mount is kind of hard to disengage, but I would rather have it like that than loose and sloppy. The motor is adequate for my 17' aluminum CC. I would look at other models and brands to see how the head is mounted on the shaft before I would consider purchasing another.

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• Lunker
  5 years ago

  Minn Kota or motorguide ?

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Lunker
  5 years ago

  First of all academy sports is wonderful they help me order my trolling motor right on the spot. In fact they did all the work for me. It was delivered by fed ex in two day! Ya FedEx. Now the product. I have used motor guide for years but I wanted to try a minn Kota. I love the performance of the minn Kota. In strong and quite A+. The things I didn't know was the difference between the two brands. The mounting and the wiring are different. At least for my bass cat boat. Plus the mk is full time ... read more Click to read full text of review titled "Minn Kota or motorguide ?". 24v Which works just fine with me. Wasn't a big problem but took a little more time to install. The other big difference is. The controls are switched around To opposite sides. Will take a little time to get used to. I still like the Motor. Work great and looks great. I believe I'm going to like it better than the motorguide. Don't catch em all. Lunker Larmon.

• Hen55
  2 years ago

  Great features and performance

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Hen55
  2 years ago

  I upgraded to the Minn Kota Edge 24 volt from the Minn Kota All Terrain 12 volt and am so glad I did! This motor will absolutely cut through tough winds. I no longer struggle to fish areas that constantly feature high winds, such as main body points and humps. It also allows me to fish in strong current with ease.

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• BuckSkeet
  3 weeks ago

  Good Value Simple Motor

  This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.
  BuckSkeet
  3 weeks ago

  I purchased an Edge 55 and so far it has worked great and has plenty of power to move my aluminum boat. It is a simple motor and doesn't have any fancy features but for the price that's as expected. I wish the foot pedal had the metal plate on the bottom of the pedal.

  This review was originally posted to johnsonoutdoors.com.
• Pharca
  2 years ago

  Husband loved his new trolling motor!

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Pharca
  2 years ago

  Bought this for my husband for Father's day and he loved it. Heavy duty, length of cords to foot pedal was extra long, easily reached the seat on his boat. Mounting to the boat was easy because of good directions provided.

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• Big R three
  4 years ago

  Minn Kota 80lb Trolling Motor

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Big R three
  4 years ago

  Great brand name trolling motor, easy to install, great features with reverse and expandable handle so do noTneed an extension. Came with enough wire with ends to hook up direct to battery without having to install a plug. Best price too.

• SpeckKilla
  4 years ago

  Smokin Hot

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  SpeckKilla
  4 years ago

  This thing will do whatever ya need it to do like a 36v, but without the extra weight of a third battery.

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• Quinn76
  4 years ago

  Great for Bay boats

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Quinn76
  4 years ago

  Great motor for my 24ft Bay Boat...even in strong currents and winds this motor has no problem in getting me where I need to go.

• Chuck70
  4 years ago

  Lots of power

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Chuck70
  4 years ago

  This trolling motor works great on my 16ft Keylargo. I used to have a 54lb motorguide and I will never go back. Minn Kota makes the best on the market

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• gator67
  4 years ago

  Perfect for my boat.

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  gator67
  4 years ago

  The local store did not stock the 42 inch shaft, but the staff placed the order for me in the store. It was shipped at no charge to my home and was received on the third business day. The install was easy and it is plenty strong for my Carolina Skiff JV 15.

• fishing 54
  3 years ago

  mini kota trolling motor

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  fishing 54
  3 years ago

  I got this 2 weeks ago and have not installed it on the boat yet.I am very please with the trolling motor.Mini kota 12 v 55 lb thrust with 42 inch shaft.Going on a 17.5 ranger bass boat.Cheaper price that a lot of places and the shippment was 7 days from the time I placed the order.

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• jacobgoesfishing
  2 years ago

  On my boat

  This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.
  jacobgoesfishing
  2 years ago

  This a good trolling motor, but if you can spare a little more money I suggest to upgrade to something with a little more power for those windy days.

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• jofishes
  1 year ago

  is powerful enough to pull our metal boat easily

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  jofishes
  1 year ago

  well worth the money and the rebate was an extra incentive.

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• Victory01
  8 months ago

  It has great features to it. Spot lock is exceptio

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  Victory01
  8 months ago

  Had it out once never own anything else it does exactly what it says it will do.

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• Larryrodden
  1 year ago

  Looks good

  This reviewer rated product 4 out of 5 stars.
  Larryrodden
  1 year ago

  Haven't used it yet, but past experience with this brand is good. Easy to install and put together.

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• FiremanDan
  9 months ago

  Great trolling motor

  This reviewer rated product 5 out of 5 stars.
  FiremanDan
  9 months ago

  Works perfect for what I'm using it for. Trolling/ spider rigging for crappie. Works great for anything.

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• Clutes59
  1 year ago

  Ranger Guy

  This reviewer rated product 3 out of 5 stars.
  Clutes59
  1 year ago

  I've always been a Minn Kota guy but thought the new ones were big and bulky looking. I went by Motorguides recommended motor size/boat size chart and I purchased a Motorguide x5 and didn't care for the take off for my 19ft Ranger. Even on speed setting #1 in calm water, I couldn't go as slow as I would have liked. I also didn't care for the speed control knob. It's hard to change speeds with your foot. I returned it and purchased a Motorguide x3. Now I can go slow but in moderate wind the ... read more Click to read full text of review titled "Ranger Guy". trolling motor has trouble keeping up. lol Maybe I'm just hard to please, I don't know. When you spend a lot of money on something it should be exactly what you want it to be. I felt like I did my homework before purchasing. I like the Motorguides more compact look vs. the Minn Kota and the smooth action of the foot control. I don't care for the speed control knob for the Motorguide and I wish the foot control didn't have to travel so much to turn the trolling motor. Overall it's a decent trolling motor. I'm not dissatisfied with the trolling motor but not completely satisfied either. Use the Motorguide chart for the correct size trolling motor recommended for your boat. If you have a 17-19ft boat get a motor bigger than the x3.

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