Before you laugh, think about it. One of the things that we give up with inboards is going through shallow channels. That used to be OK with me before, when we would trailer, drop in, get our sets in, and go. But now that we have a place on a chain of 15 lakes, I was feeling limited by my 2100V inboard. I was even considering getting an I/O just to get to the other lakes.
Then a buddy suggested putting a trolling motor on my Tige. At first, I laughed and said, yeah, and I could turn the cooler into a livewell. But he said think about it. Without the prop turning, you're not going to do any damage if you hit something.
Hey, this could work.
So here's what you need to do if it makes sense for you:
1. Buy a Minn Kota transom mount trolling motor. I got a 24 volt one with 70 pounds of thrust for the big Tige. Even through I bought the short 36 inch shaft, it was still too long. I cut 14 and 3/4 inches off.
2. Next, I protected the swim platform with some 1/8" aluminum. The bolts that secure the aluminum also position the trolling motor so that there's no way it can fall off.
3. Add two battery boxes and deep cycle batteries. On the battery box closest to the aluminum mount, I added a receptacle to plug in the trolling motor and a Minn Kota 60 Amp circuit breaker.
And that's all there is to it. It stores nicely in the rear storage compartment and takes just seconds to put on.
Now I can get to any of the 15 lakes on our chain of lakes. And I don't have to give up anything over my buddies with I/Os or outboards. And who knows, I just may catch a lunker (if my subwoofer doesn't scare the fish away)...
LJS
Then a buddy suggested putting a trolling motor on my Tige. At first, I laughed and said, yeah, and I could turn the cooler into a livewell. But he said think about it. Without the prop turning, you're not going to do any damage if you hit something.
Hey, this could work.
So here's what you need to do if it makes sense for you:
1. Buy a Minn Kota transom mount trolling motor. I got a 24 volt one with 70 pounds of thrust for the big Tige. Even through I bought the short 36 inch shaft, it was still too long. I cut 14 and 3/4 inches off.
2. Next, I protected the swim platform with some 1/8" aluminum. The bolts that secure the aluminum also position the trolling motor so that there's no way it can fall off.
3. Add two battery boxes and deep cycle batteries. On the battery box closest to the aluminum mount, I added a receptacle to plug in the trolling motor and a Minn Kota 60 Amp circuit breaker.
And that's all there is to it. It stores nicely in the rear storage compartment and takes just seconds to put on.
Now I can get to any of the 15 lakes on our chain of lakes. And I don't have to give up anything over my buddies with I/Os or outboards. And who knows, I just may catch a lunker (if my subwoofer doesn't scare the fish away)...
LJS
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