Kayak Series 55lb Thrust Transom Mounted Saltwater Electric Trolling Motor w/LED Battery Indicator (24" Shaft)

This thing is quiet and will push my Pelican catch PWR 100 through the breaking white caps no problem. Worth the price. Well built. Easy to install.

This little motor silently propels my fat pale hieney across the pond like Phelps to a psychologist, depression is a serious condition and shouldn't be treated with psychotropics. This works really well, I almost feel guilty about the environmental damage that the batteries do.

I have never had a trolling motor on a kayak before... I took this out on my Pelican Catch 110 and was zipping around the inlets of the Gulf of Mexico. It was awesome and fun, even when the wind and waves started kicking a little bit. My battery lasted on full until I came back in 7 hours later! The battery used is the Newport 12V50Ah Deep Cycle Heavy-Duty Marine Battery, Lightweight & Sealed AGM, Trolling Motor Compatible. I used it most of the time while being out too. The only pain in the butt for me was that I would have to stretch and move to pop the tilt lever to tilt the motor up when the tide was out or going over oyster beds/rocks, etc. What was even worse was getting myself to the back to raise the motor.... I wish someone made that more easier. But the kayak is long, no fault to this product, just not as convenient for me. I did purchase the side mount, but that didn't fit my kayak pole holders. Overall, very happy with this product, had me zipping and the the battery is waterproof, comes with a breaker.

The media could not be loaded. The Newport Kayak Series 55 pound thrust has a lot of power.It propels my Hoodoo Tempest 120p 12 foot kayak at a maximum speed of 4.28 mph, which is 1.13mph faster than my Minn Kota 55 Maxx.That being said, it eats up my lithium 100AH battery far faster than the Minn Kota 55 Max does.Last summer , I managed 5 fishing trips with the Minn Kota55 Maxx before I could even get my battery charger to recharge the battery.My charger is a 4amp slow charger.Last week I went fishing on a local river using only the Newport Kayak Series 55lb thrust motor.This trip lasted around 5 hours.I recharged the battery on my 4 amp charger.It took 25 hours at 4 amps to fully recharge it.It took about 16 hours to recharge the same battery with the same charger after those 5 trips with the Minn Kota.What a difference the Minn Kota Pulsewidth modulation (Maximizer) system makes!A big problem I have with the Newport Kayak Series motor is that it propels my kayak at around 2.15mph at speed setting one.I am primarily a trout and kokanee salmon fisherman, and in my experience, that's just way too fast when trolling for salmonids.I can get my kayak slowed down to where it's barely moving with the Minn Kota Maxx 55 due to it's "infinite " speed settings thanks to the Maximizer power system.Which makes it superior for trolling.The Newport Kayak Series motor is going to be better for running rivers due to the faster speed.But due to the power consumption, I would only recommend it for short day trips when you're going to be running it at faster speed settings(3 to 5).I work in the fishing industry, and have owned boats for nearly 40 years and fished for over 58 years, having caught my first trout at the age of three.If you want power, then go with the Newport.If you want to troll, then the Minn Kota motors that are equipped with their Maximizer power system are far superior, and last far longer on a single charge then these Newport motors will.Just my considered 2 cents...

I have a Seamax 380 inflatable and have put the 24" shaft 55 lbs. Kayak model on it. This boat takes a 15" outboard with a transom that is actually 15" itself. This kayak motor fits nicely and the propeller unit sits well below the waterline. Still have to test it on the water, but it is low and compact on the inflatable making it easy to control while sitting on the inflated pontoons which is how I use the boat. The handle extension is well designed and probably will mean no additional handle extension will be needed, though I have one in the boat for the gas motor. I admit to not liking the longer shafts as they stuck up too high on the transom and caught fishing lines when standing and fly casting. This lower-profile motor looks to be a much better fit for fishing from a small boat. I'm using a 75ah battery with it but don't know what the battery life will be; it will probably be more than adequate as the motor will be used for short periods, probably ca. 2-3 hours at a time, at a fairly low speed on a lake that does not permit gas motors. The motor is light, ca. 23 lbs., which is a real treat compared to the 4 stroke 87 lb. Tohatsu I use on the boat otherwise. The gray color fits very nicely with the gray inflatable as well. The only apparent disadvantage is that the control unit is not waterproof and has to be protected from rain and moisture. This is a bit of a pain if you store the boat outside as I do so I'm working on finding the right motor cover for it. Right now it's plastic bags and an extra outboard cover fitted over the control unit and incidentally the depth finder next to the motor.

I was a bit concerned about how it would hold up in salt water, but so far it’s worked quite well.