How to test a used trolling motor

There are several different methods when it comes to attaching these so make sure to know your boat well enough to know what will. Again the specific value is based on the motor design wires per loop number of turns per coil and wire gauge. When you mount your trolling motor to the stern you have better positioning and can be used with a handtiller control. When you do run it go real slow at first and look for prop and prop shaft wobble which would probably be accompanied by vibration as you increase speed. To estimate the horsepower of an electric motor you need to know the watts used by the motor at its fastest speed. The motor deploys on a pivot so stores laying sideways.

If it is a foot controlled unit then follow power through the foot control.

So a 30lb thrust trolling motor requires 30 amps at max speed. Most manufactures provide you with the amps a motor uses at full speed. This will check every coil in the motor armature. Prior to each test batteries were recharged and checked to assure they were in a fully charged state. We can convert this into watts by multiplying amps drawn with how many volts your battery produces 12V for one battery 24 for two etc. This trolling motor is designed for most Intex boat models including Excursion 34 5 Challenger 3 Mariner 3 4 as well as the Seahawk 2 3 and 4. When you mount your trolling motor to the stern you have better positioning and can be used with a handtiller control. 28062014 I didnt think to get any of the motor. The trolling motor runs on a 12-volt battery with a minimum rating of 60-ampere hours. The motor deploys on a pivot so stores laying sideways. In that there is a motor for steering and a adjustable clamp that locks to the steering motor.