Trolling motor weight

[jrspop]

How much does a trolling motor on front of boat cost in speed? Or, if you swap trolling motors, and weight difference is is +- 20 lbs, how much would it hurt/help performance?

[pmgoffjr]

Typically a hundred pounds equals a mph. Stuck on the very front I think it makes a bit more.
Your windshields make more drag than the troll motor.

[mdtritn21]

Easy to find out just put 20 lbs in the center front locker. If you run with seats on pedestals it costs you too.

[jrspop]

Good idea, don't (usually) use seats

[mdtritn21]

I don't use them either but some people do and run with them folded but on the pedestal. A few years ago a guy on another site tried running with a MG then a new Minn Kota which was heavier and it cost him 1 mph. Those bow mounted 10" and 12" graphs have got to catch a lot of air too.

[Fishysam]

my terrova has to weigh at least 15 pounds less than my fortrex and my fortrex is .5 mph slower... same as a humminbird 999 hanging off the side of the console

[cajunrgfm]

They say troller makes huge difference on stroker /allison for top end. I fish my xb03 so i'm always heavy. I cant tell if my gear slows me down with a 300pm. It would with a 2.5 prolly.

[grout-scout]

They say troller makes huge difference on stroker /allison for top end. I fish my xb03 so i'm always heavy. I cant tell if my gear slows me down with a 300pm. It would with a 2.5 prolly.

I read that some of the smaller BassCat boats will suffer on bow lift too with the heavy ultrex.