X21 Owners - Trolling Motor Shaft Length?

[drjkl1]

Need to order a new trolling motor for my "new to me" '08 X21. It has a 52" Minn Kota Fortex on it but not sure it needs to be that long. '08 X21 Tournament Series w/250 HPDI. Likely my last boat.........

[Dbnaileng]

If you're going with an Ultrex that is the only option you have as the 45" are backordered through eternity.

[drjkl1]

Not yet able to go with an ultrex. Likley stick with a fortrex.

[VIDRINE]

if you fish in rough water it needs to be that long

[drjkl1]

Good point. Normally no. Mostly canals, inner harbors, tend not to like bobbing around looking at a graph. I do like windy points and riprap, but not an offshore ledge guy.

[55excl]

Go with the 52" 1000% you will never wish you had it.

[Dbnaileng]

After using an ultrex I wouldn't have anything else on my boat.

[bassmasterffej]

I have the 45" Fortrex on my X21...It's fine unless you plan on fishing in big rollers...

[crookedneck]

I had a 52" which was great on Green Bay when she decided to raise her ugly head. I replaced it this year with a 45" because 99% of my fishing is done shallow. And I was having to raise the 52" up all the way. Which just made for a lot of banging around with my fishing rods. So it will come down to what types of water you fish. My 2 cents.

[kk4iz]

45" on my 2006 X21TS with HPDI 250. We fish Guntersville and other larger lakes here no problem. I thank the Barges and big yachts can give some hell of wave to fight also here on the Tenn/Tom water way also.