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FAQs

How fast does a 55 pound thrust trolling motor go? ›

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.

Fisherman with specially outfitted bay boats tend to choose medium 70 to 80 lbs thrust motors and frequently with i-Pilot/GPS control. These motors are great in moderate breezes and moving currents.

So 1 hp trolling motor basically equals to 70 lbs of thrust, and about 0.6 horsepower is a 55 lb thrust trolling. More Thoughts About Horsepower vs Thrust Here are some common confusions or misunderstandings of the lb thrust to horsepower.

Calculating Runtime

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.

Using a Newport Vessels 55lb thrust motor continuously for two hours at full speed would require a battery with a 100-120 AH rating. On the flip side, two hours at lower speeds with breaks will only require a battery between 50-100 AH rating.

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.

How much thrust is a trolling motor compared to horsepower? ›

Trolling motors are rated in pounds of thrust. As a rule of thumb 72 to 75lb. of thrust roughly equals one horsepower or 746W of electrical power. A typical 12V motor that draws 60A consumes approximately 720W.

If it has that maintenance mode and you have it, you know, it's lead-acid batteries, you can leave it plugged in all the time technically speaking. Now if you have flooded batteries, they're wet-cell batteries, you do have to top off every once in a while.

If the 35 Ah battery is a lithium battery you should get almost all of it's stated capacity, so you could run about an hour or more on speed “5”. Speed 1 uses 8 Amps/h so>4h, 2-10A/h so 3.5h, 3-14A/h so >2h, 4-20A/h, and 5-30A/h so >1h.

Aside from mechanical failure, battery life is the most common reason for trolling and outboard motors to quit, and several different factors can affect your battery's performance. Batteries function differently depending on their type and design, and each type has its own operational and maintenance requirements.

We can convert this into watts by multiplying amps drawn with how many volts your battery produces (12V for one battery, 24 for two, etc.). Example: The NV 55lb thrust motor draws 52 amps at full speed and uses one 12V battery. This gives us 624 watts.

You can adjust the speed of the trolling motor using the remote control or the foot pedal. on the remote control, or steer with the foot pedal, to enter manual mode. The PROP field on the remote control and the bars on the display panel indicate the propeller speed (Trolling Motor Display Panel).

Rules of Thumb

Most saltwater fishermen like to troll at speeds between 2 and 9 knots. Speeds in the 7-9 knot range will serve you well when targeting Marlin or other Billfish. Wahoo, who are known for their bursts of speed, are often caught when trolling around 10-12 knots.