"Some information for you Aaron,
The Endura 30 pound thrust uses 30 amps at full speed (#5); so say the folks at Minn Kota. Anything less than full speed 1, 2, 3 etc. will use less and may push your kayak almost as fast. Some experimenting with a…"
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DIY Commander 120 Trolling Motor Mount
Although there's a factory mount that's pretty inexpensive, I'm an avid DIYer so buying one is out of…Continue
Tags: DIY, commander, mount, motor, trolling
Started May 15, 2012
Commander 120 Trolling Motor Battery
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I'm getting the final rigging for my trolling motor wrapped up so I'm looking to buy a battery. My only real questions is if there are any smaller 12v batteries that will support a full day of use,…Continue
Tags: motor, battery, trolling, 120, commander
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Lamica Jan 31.
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Aaron Groom replied to William Patterson's discussion Scupper Hole transducer mount Tarpon 140"I would also like some clarification! Do you have any photos?"
Aaron Groom replied to Aaron Groom's discussion Commander 120 Trolling Motor Battery"I stopped at an All-State Battery the other day and they did have a small 12v 'utility' battery that was like 30-35mAh and it was also 100% sealed/water tight. Only downside is they wanted about $90 for it!"
Aaron Groom posted a discussionDIY Commander 120 Trolling Motor Mount
Although there's a factory mount that's pretty inexpensive, I'm an avid DIYer so buying one is out of the question :) I'm also planning to make several slidetrax accessories, so I just bought a 4'x4' sheet of polypropylene which was enough to make this and all the accessories.The design came from a combination of pictures I found online and some old fashioned trial and error. I don't have the exact…See More
Aaron Groom replied to Paul MacArthur's discussion Commander 120 Trolling Motor doesn't fit"Not sure if you've came up with something for this yet, but I've had similar issues when first trying to mount my Minn Kota 30 Endura. At first attempt I thought the same thing, but you can "finesse" it on. Since the lip comes…"
Joe Corrigan replied to Aaron Groom's discussion Commander 120 Trolling Motor Battery"WOW! Thats more that what I planed on doing. I was just planning on making a mount that holds the motor to the side. I have a rudder on my yak so thats not a problem. I fish in paddle only tournaments so I want to make it…"
Aaron Groom replied to Aaron Groom's discussion Commander 120 Trolling Motor Battery"I've been taking pictures of the process and plan to post the full project when I'm done. I can post some soon of just the trolling motor mount soon, but I don't expect the entire project to be completed till around June. There's…"
Joe Corrigan replied to Aaron Groom's discussion Commander 120 Trolling Motor Battery"Hey Arron,
I have a Tarpon 16 and was planning to do the same. I would like to see some photos of how you mounted it. I was thinking of getting the BPS small unit and perhaps trim the shaft down. I believe the Minn Kote has that…"
Aaron Groom posted a discussionCommander 120 Trolling Motor Battery
I'm getting the final rigging for my trolling motor wrapped up so I'm looking to buy a battery. My only real questions is if there are any smaller 12v batteries that will support a full day of use, or at least a morning or evening fish, so like 5-6 hours. I'm trying to keep the total weight down and maybe conserve some space, so I'd like to see if there's other option.I'd also like to get something that's a deep cycle only. I know marine/starter batteries are not meant for prolonged deep cycle…See More
Aaron Groom replied to Tom Bates's discussion Commander 140 fishing box w/ rod holders"Very nice! I have a very similar setup with a milk crate and some homemade rod holders made from 1.5" PVC. However, I never thought to add the bungie cords, great improvement!"
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