12ft BOAT with 36lb TROLLING MOTOR - Is it worth it?
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Got this old 1970 StarCraft 12ft Aluminum Boat
What do you think? I hope to put some hours on it....and maybe a motor :)
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One of the only people to actually do a good job of showing people how fast the boat is actually going. Most people will post footage in first person view of them riding the boat on the middle of a lake as if it's even remotely easy to tell how fast someone is going like that. Thank you for actually showing people what they would like to see.
That’s exactly why I did this one👍🙂
And some people will point their camera directly at the motor, then the floor of the boat, then their own face, then back to the motor, then a half second glance at the shore, then back to the motor, then a shot of their foot, the boat seat, their anchor, then the video ends.
"not a man of great money". I love that. I got a setup just like that..
sometimes less is more!
Same! That’s why I’m here!
I had a similar set up that I gifted to the neighbours kids. If you move some weight forward, you’ll go a lot farther on a charge. I used a piece of 1 1/2 pvc pipe on the tiller and sat in the middle seat.
I was thinking something similar
Thanks!👍🙂
3-5 miles an hour on a lazy river like this is perfect . Enjoyable.
The fish don’t seem to care how fast your boat goes🙂 👍
Or how expensive your fishing rod & reel are.
As a professional backer upper (X Truck Driver) I give you an A+ on your backing skills
You’re too kind🙂
Great little boat and motor. It really is all you need for 1 or 2 people.
So far, I have really enjoyed it! Thank you!
if the boat made it off the trailer and back on the trailer, your boat launch skills are good enough. in several years, you will be good enough to make fun of other people.
Thanks. 👍
As long as I stay people side up🙂
I would have to say it looks like a total success, if it gets you out enjoying the water and fishing especially with your kids that setup is an A+
Worth it all day long. 12 and 14ft tinnies are probably the worlds' most common boat. Now, get yourself a tiller extension and sit in the middle for best trim and safety.
Had a 12-foot MFG. Little glass tri-hull.
These boats are great for two guys on small water. Fished mine for years and sold it to a guy with a big pond. We have a few electric-only lakes and reservoirs.
Stay off anything that can kick up.
Growing up we car-topped my buddies father's 12-foot "Gamefisher". No trailer needed (cars were bigger back then).
In the middle of fixing up a 12 foot glass MFG from '72. Just getting started on the electronics
I think I got the twin to your boat! Happy fishing!
Very cool! It has been so much fun🙂
Tell you what, man. That's the deal of the century right there! Enjoy it in good health. Great video!
Thanks! Looking forward to lots of use👍
Looks good to me. I like the price too!
The electric trolling motor is easier to live with, as well. Plug in the battery, turn it on and off ya go.
No fuel to mix, no starter ropes to break, no spending an hour just trying to get the thing to run....it just goes.
Nice. 👍
I got a little gas motor but I found I mostly just use the trolling
This was a relaxing video, just what I needed.
I have a 40 year old 14ft speedboat in Greece which I saved from the scrapheap and restored, it's on my channel. I've been looking for an auxillary means of propulsion in case of a breakdown (oars won't cut it 2 miles offshore, and there's no space to mount even a mini petrol outboard as spare.) These electric trolling motors appear to be the answer, I could clip one to the plate on my existing outboard and steer it with that. Thanks for sharing, I can see from this that it would be enough to get me back to the shore.
Looks good! Just what I needed to see. I'm building an 8ft. flat bottom boat for fishing and I picked up a 40 lb. thrust Minnkota for it. That should move it along pretty good according to your rig!
Outstanding! Would love to see it
Enough power for water skiing.
Lol
Get a deep cycle Marine battery And play around with the depth of the prop had a 56 on mine it was fun wind is not your friend but love the sound of aluminum in a light chop
Should be fun had a 56 on mine a deep cycle battery is a must for trolling motors to last all day/night
That's a really nice video. I'll keep watchin'. Thanks.
Thank you for this boat video. I have been wanting to get my Dads 12’ boat just like this on the river . 👍😃🇺🇸
I hope it goes well. 👍🙂
Keep it people side up😜
I just bought a little 12 footer that’s real similar to that one. That thing scoots along pretty good. Cool video
It really does. I’m looking forward to some more fun on it👍🙂
I got the same trolling motor 1989 still runs great on my 14 ft jon boat.
I have a water tender 10. I have been considering a trolling motor. This is enough to convince me.
Sounds like a good match
Yes i agree , nice you showed how fast the boat going. Im keen on buying a 46lb thrust motor, simlar sizrme i guess and id be happy with that speed. Mine will be on an inflatable tho, i wonder if it will be quicker as yours is a heavier boat. Happy enough tho, cheers for upload
Good luck! 🙂👍
New on have batery guage of charge
I have an Intex 5 person inflatable with 20lb thrust trolling motor.
Here in the UK regulations are way over the top, otherwise the setup like yours is ideal.
Hello from the US!👋
Yes they are. Need 20 hp proopanoutbard
I like it because I believe in keep it simple and affordable to fish. I have fished out of all types of boats in my life and I have caught more out of a Jon boat then any other boat.
I hope to make a few simple upgrades but there’s something about keeping it simple👍🙂
Wrong
Awesome I say it's a win
Excellent video....boat moves great with that motor...
Thanks🙂👍
You sure got taste for good music! Nothing wrong with little boats / trolling motors either.
Thanks🙂
Thats great video nice boat setup i have the same trolling motor 1989 still works great on my 14 foot jon boat.
I’m very happy with the motor.
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Fantastic setup with a lovely level of patina.
Me and my uncle go trolling in a similar set up, 40lbs pusher but we can only get about 5 hours before the battery goes flat ( marine deep cycle.). We take it out out on a lake that's too big for our setup, 1.25hp in 18in rollers definitely makes the butt pucker. I picked up a LifePo4 battery 100ah so hopefully that'll buy us more seat time and panic thrust when the wind comes down the valley. Looks like a delightful place you have there. 👍
Some waves from passing boat have made me nervous
@@WoodboogerFishing yeah, I absolutely have my head down a swivel, I don't want to get swamped. Most of the people out where I live are super considerate that way but some just don't see you.
An alternative that might be less expensive would be to get two Group 24 or 27 batteries from Walmart for like $60-$70 a piece, and wire them in parallel (pos to pos, neg to neg). It'll double the capacity of the battery while maintaining 12 volts. Should be able to troll around at least 5 hours on that setup.
@@WoodboogerFishing actually craziness has happened. My friend was cleaning up a quonset hut on the farm and he found an 18 ft starcraft aluminum from 1975. He asked me if I wanted a boat and I'm like "sure, how much do you want for it?" And he's like " nothing, it's free for you to take away". So I now have a 140hp StarCraft and I bought a 60lbs seamax electric for trolling, my family is so happy with it. 😂 downriggers and a fish finder. Absolutely a massive upgrade in quality of life.
Nice setup, i m looking to do the same with a canoe. Thxs for the vid
Go for it! I bet a canoe will even go a bit faster
I like it and the motor moves well. Nice job!
Slow that baby down, there's things called no wake zones❤
😂
looks like a lotta fun to me. Good luck with the fish!
Thank you!
Yeah that’s a great set up I had to buy a 9 foot dinghy it was used I got it off of somebody and that actually came from West Marine as the classic dinghy I got it for 500 bucks and I went to buying one of those motors that you have new on Amazon that was only about $125 and that was shipping included it and those things were great! I go all over this one little pondI was so impressed those little motors are great I need to ask a decent amount of time on the battery
Not bad, good for you bud.
Get a long double kayak paddle or make inserts for 2 rowing paddles. That will make things a lot easier if the wind gets you or a dead battery.👍
Super nice boat , I think I've owned more boats than cars never happy if I had to do it all over I'd buy one similar to yours although more noisier than plastic or fiberglass aluminum more durable and the floor won't rot out.
Thanks, I think it's gonna be a lot of fun.
Great video bro. Just picked up my first boat 14’ Cadillac, found 30lb thrust trolling motor at Walmart looks like it’ll work. Now just have to get a trailer, a boat plug, and figure out how to set it all up and get it to the water. Just got into bank fishing last year and never had any experience with a boat so wish me luck. Add suggestions. For me the motor he had is more than enough. I’m just looking to get to the other side of the water from my fishing spots. Funny how it always looks like those are the best spots.
They are the best spots🙂👍😎
Let me know how it goes
Nice setup. Enjoy! 😊
Thank you
I've got a 1960 15' aluminum boat with a 1985 vintage trolling motor. You don't need a 250hp outboard to catch a fish.
Indeed 👍
Though 250 hp might prove entertaining on my tiny boat🤔
😜
25 hp. Fulle eternal low elssion dknt go through big gas bill
Your prop is super weed resistant. But if you don't have weeds a two blade rc aircraft prop will get you further, faster, use less battery. You're looking for a 8" to 10" prop, with a 4" to 6" pitch. They're dirt cheap so you can take spares in case you meet weeds. Loads of videos about this.
Also, good oars. Rowing is fast.
That's completely new to me! I'll have to look into it :)
I'd like to find one like that. The tough part is finding a decent trailer to pull it to the water. Nice video of the launch.
I went with an Excursion 5 for that very reason. A sturdy inflatable that fits in my trunk. Got a 55lb Newport trolling motor now just need a good lithium battery and floorboard mod.
the answer is YES. I have one of these old motors
I bought an inflatable boat earlier this week, with a 36lb electric motor, going fishing tomorrow for the first time, I curious to find out how fast/slow it can actually go, I think my boat is lighter than yours, I'll be happy if it goes as fast/slow as yours. Hope you enjoy it, have fun, tight lines.
I hope you have a great time out there!
Hey see you’ve got a bailing bucket. By me we call that a bail/pee bucket. A necessary addition to almost real boat. Your rig looks good to me.
Thanks🙂
Ty for sharing this video
that's pretty much the same setup I have. 14 ft fiberglass boat with a 35 lb thrust trolling motor.
I am a believer too ! 😊
Nice job 👍👍
Thank you
Looks like it’s getting the job done.
Sure is! It’s great
1 man band hell ya!
Very Cool.
Got her in the water. But didn't pull the trailer weels out all the way you will want to pull it out so the berrings stay as dry as possable. nice little rig
Hadn't even considered that. Thanks for the tip! 🙂👍
I’ve caught more fish of a similar setup than I have on a expensive bass boat. I love my electric setup.
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cute video - good choice of music.
Thanks
You have a great deal!
Thanks I thought so too🙂👍
I have an 11 foot starcraft with a 6hp mercury. Kinda scary when you first pull away from the dock but it does good. Got caught in some 18 foot breakers one time, it handled fine.
😳That sounds terrifying
I got a little Suzuki 2.5 and so far I like it.
(Ain’t winning no races though😜)
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Gets you out to the fish and back to the dock what more do you want? Several of the places I go you have to row (To much like work) or use an electric motor
Indeed🙂
Your "mediocre" boat launch skills are better than 99.999% of the Miami ramp boaters who have expensive debt-financed boats, zero skills, and tend to be the dregs of humanity in how they behave. Not sure I would use an electric trolling motor as a propulsion motor out in a harbor or open ocean, but for what you're doing in a flat lake it appears perfect. No noise, no gas fumes and no having to handle gas then handle bait.
Definitely not an ocean set up! lol
I saw a couple of good ol’ boys the other day zip down the ramp, park their truck, and run to the boat all in about 60 sec.
Yes they were showing off.
Yes I was impressed.
One day…😆
I will tell you like I told them jerks that were laughing at me with my 7 ft row boat it beats setting on the bank not catching nothing 👍
Absolutely 👍 🎣
Any idea of the shaft length on that motor?
Measured it at about 33in(84cm).
It’s functional but certainly more than necessary for this little boat
looks good, does it have enough power to go upriver?
I don’t think it would handle much current well
Plenty good enough for fishing. I've fished for 60 years and never felt the need to roar across the water. I fish with a 10 ft kayak. I am adding a trolling motor though.
I like my kayak but sometimes I like to skip the paddling too🙂🎣
@@WoodboogerFishing I managed to damage both rotator cuffs
So, paddling has to be plan b.
Ouch
I found a boat just like this with a minn kota 36lb thrust for 350$ and I’m going to put a front deck on it for fishing
I hope you love it!
So to get it registered do you need a boat license
No license needed in Tennessee. Just $15 for a new sticker
What type of solar were you using and for what? Also I have the same motor was that full throttle? Haven’t got mine out yet 😅
It’s a trickle charger I got at Harbor Freight for $15. Figured it couldn’t hurt to have a little extra.
That was full throttle. I didn’t want to waste time showing the slower speeds.
Hey...go with what you got and have fun with it. How long can you run on a full charge?
I’ve run it off and on for about four hours and it never got low. The one time it died, I found out the charger had a loose wire. Other than that I’ve never run out of juice
Go too Harbor Freight and get that $14 solar charger and a regulator. You'll make a day of fishing without recharging!
Already got it.😎👍
It’s pretty cool
what kind of car do you have? I was looking at trucks with 4wd but theyre too expensive and have high miles
I have an old f150 and an old Yukon.
We have a big family so we need lots of seats. And it ain’t cheap😜
How long does the battery last?
When I fish for about 4-6 hours it always works for all the trolling around I do
(it died once when I didn’t realize it hadn’t charged before I took it out)
I have a small gas motor now though for longer distances but mostly use the trolling motor while actually fishing
@@WoodboogerFishing I appreciate your answer thank you!
I have the same exact trolling motor (was a gift from my late uncle) but I cannot figure out what the model is. Do you know?
Minn Kota 65 Turbo - 36lb thrust
Got your rowing boat registered? What part of The world demands you register a boat that size? Good video though. Happy trolling.
All ya need
If it gets you on the water and then back off it safe and dry, its worth it.
Absolutely!👍🙂
Got my boat and trailer for free and spent 100 bucks for the trolling motor
Hard to beat a deal like that🙂
Couldn't hear the engine could hear the water noise more that's stealthy af
Yep not a bad deal if you ask me👍
What kind of battery would you recommend ?? Will this work on a 12 ft flat Bottom??
I’m using a 101ah Walmart deep cycle marine battery.
This boat is a 12ft v-hull so I imagine it would work for a flatbottom too.
I may eventually do a lithium battery for the weight reduction
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What battery did you use man?
EverStart 101ah marine battery
My wife finds my 10hp Johnson noisy and smelly. I might just get an electric trolling motor for our 12 footer.:)
There are more powerful electric than mine too
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Make a tiller extender with a piece of plastic pipe. Your back will thank you
Ill look into it. Thanks! 🙂👍
Well will ya lookie there I to just acquired an 11’ fiberglass v hull three seater and a trailer for $250 bucks ya it’s gonna need a little work ( it needs a new transom board ) but after I fix it she’ll be ready to go , I found a 55lb thrust minncota trolling motor at goodwill store for $50 bucks , gotta get a battery yet , but with everything I need to get it going and be leagal👈🏼😏 I’ll probably have a total of $500 into it , I’d like to find a cheap outboard for it as I’m going to be in saltwater and don’t wanna rely on just a trolling motor, I think these are just the right size boats , I guess I’ll have to install a rod holder mid seat to hold an 7’ umbrella and a cooler , add bait and it’s ready to go ! 🧢🎣
From where I'm sitting, looks like you struck gold! I hope to get updates on it. 🙂👍
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You’re my kind of people 😎👍🎣
what voltage and AH is teh battery and how long did it last?
12v 101Ah
I’d estimate about 4 hours
@@WoodboogerFishing ty for the reply
have you ever seen a boat with no plug hole for the drain ? mine has non at all lol
I have and learned a sponge get that last little grips bit out when the bail bucket can’t👍🙂
Little tip from Wayne the Boat Guy
Hola compre un minn kota de 36 de segunda mano pero me trabaja si fuerza
Estoy contento con este motor. ¡Funciona muy bien!
@@WoodboogerFishing me puedes asesorar que debo hacer para que me empuje con fuerza hay acaso algún mantenimiento que tenga que realizar
Yo uso una batería de 101ah.
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that doesn't look like a 12 foot boat, maybe 10
I went out and measured it.
It’s exactly 11ft 14in (3.3528 meters)
Almost😉
That doesnt looks like a 12 ft boad at all
11ft 10in, to be precise
Need a little more practice
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