Trolling motor impact on speed
 

Have any of you tested your boat with and without the trolling motor on the bow?

Do you mean weight of TM slowing you down? No, I guess I always have on the boat for fishing....

Trolling motor and battery located in front of my flat boat actually helps weight distribution when I am by myself. I would say the extra weight helps with porpoising and allows me to run WOT.

Evis moved is when traveling if I remember correctly.

alot of tourney guys have the quick relaese bracket behind the leaning post for making long runs , so the tm dosnt get beat to crap on the bow if its rough its a smother ride in the rear

Correct. If I remember, he said it was 3 or 4 mph difference

For 22foot plus bayboats that is what I have always heard as well, 2-5 depending on how much bow rise your boat likes. I am asking in relation to a 2000LBs plus 23-25 foot bay boat.

I am considering the quick release option for my next boat.

If you're into running wide open I would get the brackets. Speed and it protects the trolling motor.

Just remember, you'll have to buy 2 complete kits unless they started selling the bases separately. In the past you were not able to buy just the base.

Ur getting rid of the Haynie Boss?:shaking:

I fished out of Capt. Brent Juarez's boat on Monday and he had a separate trolling motor bracket mounted in the rear of his boat for running, but he runs like a bat outta hell fishing tourneys. Have also seen several other tourney boats with two brackets around TX. The Majek guys say it costs you 3-5mph when you're running and gunning.

Don't know how applicable it would be for what you're talking about although I know you're not a slow poke. :)

This pops in my mind every time he invites me to come fishing with him. :rolleyes:

It is looking like I will trade it in on BlueWave 2400 with a yam 300. Grey all around and black underneath with racing seats like my Haynie. I just want a little bigger boat.

Nice i would like to get a new HO all grey black bottom..

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Ill be ordering that color scheme tomorrow with a black console...Casey that 2400 is that much bigger than an HO???

24HO 23'10" x 8'

PureBay 2400 24'5" x 8'6"

I know its personal preference but 6"x6" bigger...

7x6

When you look at the two boats in person the difference is very noticeable, I also owned a Purebay before I bought my Haynie.

I wouldn't get the black console. I would get all grey with a black bottom.

I am just dumb founded that 3-4 mph means that much to anyone. 3-4 inches I can understand!

why not? my buddy is the one pushing to go black console, i was thinking its gonna get hot?

anyone get the speed differences by moving the troll motor?

When I move my TM to the back I pick up 3mph. Also if you know your going to be running some rough water it saves your TM the beat down.

3mph over a 100 mile ride helps alot when your 3mph faster than the other guy wanting to fish the same spot.

If you keep wax on it, it looks good if not you can see scratches and scuffs.
I just think grey would be less headache

I did the grey, thats excactly what they said too...deposit made and on order

U getting the HO with the 225 merc?

250...cuttin the console down and moved as far back as possible for lil more lift and hopefully a lil more topend

A short console like this or not that short? Sorry for hi jacking Chicken!

yea sorry chicken...ill start a new thread as the build pics come in not that console the deluxe console cut double the normal amount an still keep the baitwell

The purebay also has more freeboard :cool:

LOL

It does and with an 8 and 5 year old with me in the boat every weekend that is important to me. I love my Haynie it has been a fine boat, just looking to go a different direction on this one.

It's not, about the distance from your front tire to your back going down the highway. Balance and blue print the engine if you really want to go fast, moving deck chairs ain't gonna give you much increase.