My next boat questions - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T15:25:56Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topics/my-next-boat-questions?commentId=2036984%3AComment%3A247908&feed=yes&xn_auth=noyes and keep the transducer a…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2477712012-03-08T21:27:40.716Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>yes and keep the transducer as far away from the electric as possible in my experience</p>
<p>yes and keep the transducer as far away from the electric as possible in my experience</p> i just got a pelacan plastic…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2479952012-03-08T21:24:07.245Zjim cosgrovehttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/jimcosgrove
<p>i just got a pelacan plastic johnboat to use in the electric only areas.has a front motor mount.i turned the head around on my miinn kota no more reaching back to steer like my old john boat.used to kill my back,have to rig up some sort of fin for the back to keep the stern from drifting around</p>
<p>i just got a pelacan plastic johnboat to use in the electric only areas.has a front motor mount.i turned the head around on my miinn kota no more reaching back to steer like my old john boat.used to kill my back,have to rig up some sort of fin for the back to keep the stern from drifting around</p> Oooo..2 fish finders. That's…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2479082012-03-08T17:57:14.723ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>Oooo..2 fish finders. That's the ticket! Save up for a nice down imaging fish finder that will display hidden structures, of course, it will cost more than the boat.</p>
<p>Oooo..2 fish finders. That's the ticket! Save up for a nice down imaging fish finder that will display hidden structures, of course, it will cost more than the boat.</p> That actually looks really co…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2477512012-03-08T17:47:26.522ZJBplusThuyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JonathanByrne
<p>That actually looks really comfortable :-)</p>
<p>That actually looks really comfortable :-)</p> It probably did come with dir…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2478712012-03-08T17:46:05.040ZJBplusThuyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JonathanByrne
<p>It probably did come with directions, but that doesn't mean I have them anymore :-)</p>
<p>Putting the Minn Kota on the front does sound reasonable, and I'd likely move to the front anyway, since there's a swivel seat up there already. OTOH, that might mean having to put my fish finder at the front. Just thinking about that, I can see there'll be a day when I have two fish finders like a lot of bass boats have.</p>
<p>On the third hand, so to speak :-) having the electric on the stern…</p>
<p>It probably did come with directions, but that doesn't mean I have them anymore :-)</p>
<p>Putting the Minn Kota on the front does sound reasonable, and I'd likely move to the front anyway, since there's a swivel seat up there already. OTOH, that might mean having to put my fish finder at the front. Just thinking about that, I can see there'll be a day when I have two fish finders like a lot of bass boats have.</p>
<p>On the third hand, so to speak :-) having the electric on the stern probably makes sense for getting the boat on the trailer, since it gives more fine-grained control than the outboard does. I guess I'll have to try a few different setups and see how they work out on the water.</p>
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<p>Thanks for all the input!</p>
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<p>Jonathan</p> What Bill said.
If you have…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2478602012-03-08T11:28:53.867ZDavid, aka, "McScruff"http://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/david553
<p>What Bill said.</p>
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<p>If you have an outboard on the rear, the logical place for the MinnKota is on the front. You motor to your spot, shut down the petro-sucker and use the electric to poke and prod into pockets. This means that you move to the front, however, once you get there.</p>
<p>Unless you are going to use it to actually troll - then the rear location is appropriate.</p>
<p>But, then, I dont know much. As for transducer, well, didnt it come with directions?</p>
<p>What Bill said.</p>
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<p>If you have an outboard on the rear, the logical place for the MinnKota is on the front. You motor to your spot, shut down the petro-sucker and use the electric to poke and prod into pockets. This means that you move to the front, however, once you get there.</p>
<p>Unless you are going to use it to actually troll - then the rear location is appropriate.</p>
<p>But, then, I dont know much. As for transducer, well, didnt it come with directions?</p> Johnathan, I've been spinning…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-08:2036984:Comment:2478452012-03-08T02:25:48.585ZBill "Musky" Modicahttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/MuskyMod
<p>Johnathan, I've been spinning Minn Kota heads around for more than 30yrs now.....started doing it in Canada, back trolling for walleye.....This enables 5 levels of speed control, versus the standard 3 in reverse.</p>
<p>Johnathan, I've been spinning Minn Kota heads around for more than 30yrs now.....started doing it in Canada, back trolling for walleye.....This enables 5 levels of speed control, versus the standard 3 in reverse.</p> LEO IN MY HUMBLE OPINION YOU…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-07:2036984:Comment:2477972012-03-07T21:41:33.974ZDAVID L EITUTIShttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DAVIDLEITUTIS
<p>LEO IN MY HUMBLE OPINION YOU CAN WALK ON WATER!!!!!!!!!!! Forget the pontoon and just walk to your next honey hole!!!!!!!!!!! Just teasing here buddy , but there is a good way to keep your cardio up, CATCH SOME GIANT GILLS OUT THERE IN CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!<br/> TOOTY</p>
<p>LEO IN MY HUMBLE OPINION YOU CAN WALK ON WATER!!!!!!!!!!! Forget the pontoon and just walk to your next honey hole!!!!!!!!!!! Just teasing here buddy , but there is a good way to keep your cardio up, CATCH SOME GIANT GILLS OUT THERE IN CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!<br/> TOOTY</p> LOL..2HP on a 48V, man, that…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-07:2036984:Comment:2476312012-03-07T18:23:22.466ZLeo Nguyenhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/LeoNguyen
<p>LOL..2HP on a 48V, man, that will kill the battery pack so fast, it's not funny. The 55# thrust will kick my pontoon to the 4mph easy. I normally like to exercise my body, and keep my cardio up. I wish I could walk on water, and get from point to point a lot faster by dragging my pontoon.</p>
<p>LOL..2HP on a 48V, man, that will kill the battery pack so fast, it's not funny. The 55# thrust will kick my pontoon to the 4mph easy. I normally like to exercise my body, and keep my cardio up. I wish I could walk on water, and get from point to point a lot faster by dragging my pontoon.</p> Thanks, Leo. Sounds like goin…tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-03-07:2036984:Comment:2476952012-03-07T17:53:17.007ZJBplusThuyhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/JonathanByrne
<p>Thanks, Leo. Sounds like going with the existing piece of wood that formerly had a transducer on it will be the easiest way forward, and I can always move it later if that doesn't work out.</p>
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<p>In some random googling the other day, I saw that Minn Kota makes a 2 HP, 48 volt electric outboard that will drive a pontoon boat (the party barge kind) at 5 MPH. I bet your pontoon would plane with one of those lol :)</p>
<p>Thanks, Leo. Sounds like going with the existing piece of wood that formerly had a transducer on it will be the easiest way forward, and I can always move it later if that doesn't work out.</p>
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<p>In some random googling the other day, I saw that Minn Kota makes a 2 HP, 48 volt electric outboard that will drive a pontoon boat (the party barge kind) at 5 MPH. I bet your pontoon would plane with one of those lol :)</p>