08-06-2010, 08:54 PM
I had a small 6' Pontoon in which I had a small Minn Kota 28? on. It is still going to this day and cut through the water quite nicely.
I then bought a Cardiac Canyon. It was 11 1/2' long with small 12" diameter pontoons. I used a Minn Kota 30 on it for 9 years. Because of very small foot print so to speak, that Pontoon flew on #1.
Using it off and on I could get a full day or even two days. Like TD said, when wind kicked up and I had to go 3 or 4, that drained the battery (the large one).
I now have an Outlaw X5. It is 10'6" long and 16" diameter toon, but it is a U shape. The 30 just wasn't big enough. More drag, probably like the float tubes even though the X5 still only lays out two long footprints.
I bought the MAXXUM 40 with a longer shaft. First noticed the prop is identical to the Minn Kota 30.
My last outing was 3 days with up to 3' waves as Cpierce can attest to. The battery had 12.64 after three days of use left.
I do full heartedly agree, right size battery and motor for whatever boat equals optimum results.
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I then bought a Cardiac Canyon. It was 11 1/2' long with small 12" diameter pontoons. I used a Minn Kota 30 on it for 9 years. Because of very small foot print so to speak, that Pontoon flew on #1.
Using it off and on I could get a full day or even two days. Like TD said, when wind kicked up and I had to go 3 or 4, that drained the battery (the large one).
I now have an Outlaw X5. It is 10'6" long and 16" diameter toon, but it is a U shape. The 30 just wasn't big enough. More drag, probably like the float tubes even though the X5 still only lays out two long footprints.
I bought the MAXXUM 40 with a longer shaft. First noticed the prop is identical to the Minn Kota 30.
My last outing was 3 days with up to 3' waves as Cpierce can attest to. The battery had 12.64 after three days of use left.
I do full heartedly agree, right size battery and motor for whatever boat equals optimum results.
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