Minn Kota maxxum 70lb

[jon the fisherman]

Well I just bought a new trolling motor, and I must say it is amazing what a hundred more dollars will get you. I had an Edge before, and it caught on fire twice.....in the foot pedal, the wires were cut too short and rubbed the switch terminations. It finally shorted out....It had only 5 speeds, which made it hard to troll for crappie, or beating the bank was either too slow or hauling butt.

The Maxxum has a better speed dial with a rheostat, so speeds are more adjustable. The momentary switch is a relay, so the voltage does not travel through the switch causing it to "burn out".

I hate motorguide and almost bought one after I bent the armature in the Edge, but I read alot of bad things about motorguide, so I stuck with the Minn Kota.

I bought the maxxum at BPS Sevierville, and it was $689.00, and I belive was well worth the investment.

 

[jbh3]

Another benefit of the Max's is improved battery life. You will like the TM a lot!

 

[flip1up]

Yep, still kicking myself in the butt for not shelling out that extra 100 bucks. Congrats on the new one Jim, I cant quite justify getting a new one YET. I'm working on that though.

 

[Dropshot]

Enjoy. I let the local dealer talk me into a motorguide and I regret it to this day.

 

[honkytonker26]

I've got a Maxxum 80lbs and I love it. I had an Edge 45 on the before. Now trolling is so much easier and quieter. I trolled with a Motorguide today on my buddy's boat and i didn't like it nearly as much. I guess it's just what your used to..

 

[Liveliner]