would this motor be to much for a "colorado xt" single person pontoon
914759
I don't think so. This motor is lightweight and of course, variable speed. It also has an adjustable depth, so depending on how high your transom is, you can still have the prop in the water.
914760
Yes, you would be able to pull a skier. Step down in power unless you are planning on going up-stream in strong current.
914761
I have a 15 foot all welded aluminum boat which is quite heavy. My MK Endura Max 55 pushes it with no problem at a fairly decent rate of speed. We also have weeds in our lakes and deals with that issue quite well by occasionally cleaning the prop. I don't expect you will have anything to worry about in your situation as it has a variable speed control.
914762
It depends on what you mean by too much. The size is not much bigger than a 30-36lbs thrust. Speed will be the same for any of the 12 volt models, they can just push more weight and are a little better when there is a current or waves.I use my 55lbs thrust motor on my 17ft canoe.
914763
This motor will push a much larger boat but a smaller tiller steer isn't that much cheaper. it's better to have the power and not need it that often. I'll bet high winds will blow that pontoon around.
2282408
I've got a Minn Kota 40lb. thrust on mine which has been adequate in an open water area so far. It might be nice to have a little more thrust but larger is heavier and uses more battery power. You really need to weigh out the positives and negatives and then apply that to the situations you will be boating in most of the time. There are other good answers here to help you with that.
1963326
I only have it on my 24' Pontoon Boat. I have 2 on it. It is better to be safe than sorry.
43897
I wouldn't recommend this pump for a boat with that shallow a bilge. The throw for on is even a little high for a 21' Bayliner cabin cruiser. The Rule switches are much more accommodating for a shallow bilge. I know they're a bit spendy but it's still cheaper that a salvage after a rain storm.
1360949
This "Inner-Tube" is limited to "NO MORE" than a 3 horsepower outboard gasoline motor, I "PERSONALLY" wouldn't try to put that much power on it, I use an Electric Trolling motor on mine that has "Variable settings", you won't be able to waterski behind this. AND
1393626
Be aware that salt water will kill it, period. Also, based on experience with other RC boats, heavily chlorinated water like at public pool can be pretty bad for the motors also. Read rest of my review o this item. "GROG"
301232
This trolling motor does great on my 18' Bennington pontoon. It fought through some pretty big waves while I was fishing last year.
712764
Depends on how much junk you have in the boat... and how far you're going to haul it. Big motor..? I wouldn't do it, since the weight would hang quite a bit back on the load. The trailer is stout enough, but I'd be sensible about how much it could handle.
1537810
I would say no. I looked online at boats.net and shows a different pump, but you need to use the model number off of the motor to be sure. Check out part number 0435352.
1996172
It's not worth the trouble or u time to go tru all that!! I ran my first boat over a coconut n broke the shaft so I just went m both another boat! Even if u replace it one Motor might be stronger then one so it won't run on a straight line!!
152159
I used paddles for about a month before getting a trolling motor, and it's plenty doable.Just make sure you get yourself telescoping paddles becuase the sides of the boat are a little high. With shorter paddles you will have to lean over a bit more.Windy days are a little tricky becuase the boat is flat bottom and will get blow around, so be prepared to paddle on back.
274856
Not so much bro, you want speed? Go for the 29" or you'd have to do a lot of upgrades... Such as getting a brushless motor/esc But it's a nice boat though
479984
I'm using mine on an Intex 5 person boat (4 people comfortably) and it works great. I slide the shaft so that most of it is in the boat when I don't have the motor in the water. Trying to move the boat around on land with the motor hanging off the back at full extension will flex the back of an inflatable boat quite a bit. Personally I'm glad I got the 45 instead of the 30, the extra thrust is nice if I'm in a hurry to get somewhere with the boat fully loaded.
996277
I have one with a 2.5 horsepower motor that pushes this boat pretty well. Its not a race boat but probably moves it around 10 knots or so. 3.5 horsepower motor should do even better. Like the product.
417684
you'd have to check the specs for the boat itself, mine said 3hp motor was the biggest i could get. I went and bought a 30lbs thrust Minn Kota trolling motor cause the amount of thrust/power was the same and recharging a marine battery is cheaper than buying gas and other needed maintenance. also its lighter in weight.
1487328
When I owned this boat I used a 45 lb. thrust trolling motor, and it pushed it pretty good, but I used it only on a small river. I think a 5 to 8 hp motor would work just fine for this boat if you are going to use it on a larger body of water.
1258966
I would think so, but I use a 12v/ 101 ah deep cycle and get a good 8 hours trolling at 2nd speed (depending on wind)...I like this motor far better than my old minkota. ..highly recommend. You can always pick up a bigger battery at wal-mart for around $65 :)