Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb Review On The Water!
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- Today I’ll review my Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb thrust trolling motor on the lake. I’ll review its features and we’ll as how it functions on the water and top speed. Stay tuned!
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Short, but it does what it should do!
Nice, also, how you take the time and answer all the questions!
I try my best!
*I bought this model for my 14 ft Jon boat. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend love it!!! It pushes my boat with ease ( 2 men 220 each). I would highly recommend this to anyone.*
just bought one havent got it yet but am so excited to get it hooked up!!!!
Yes! Enjoy!
It helps if your weight is balanced evenly throughout the boat
Thx for the review, this thing will make my little pontoon fly
Yes sir! You’re welcome! Have fun out there
This engine makes a rowing boat go pretty fast. I'd say in kilometers it goes 6-10 km/h (that's around 3.7-6.2 mph)
You'd be lucky to get up to 5 mph. I had a 55 lbs and could get my inflatable up to 5 mph, but you can't do it for long if you have only 1 battery. Best to stay around 60 percent throttle.
Wow not bad at all
It wasn't doing anywhere near that. 2.5 only!
Minn Kota states they all max out around 5mph if the motor you have has enough power to weight ratio. The hull shape of your boat also comes into play. No way the 30lb thrust can push anything at 6 mph.
I get 10k a hour on my belly boat
Great motor! I have the same one
Fish Facts TV she gets the job done! Thanks for watching!
It barely moved the boat.!
Whats the difference between the endura and endura c2
Thank you for this, it was short, but comprehensive, especially showing the read out on the Garmin! Also, thank you for having a cheesy, gimmicky intro to your channel. Simple, sweet, to the point!
I am curious, you mentioned being all loaded up in your raft, any estimation on weight of everything?
Hi, thanks for watching! If I had to guess I’d say about 350 lbs that’s including myself. Those inflatables hold a lot of weight.
How’s the minn kota holding up after 3 years
thank you for this short video on MK30. i just bought one for $109. i got a deep cycle lithium battery because it's light weight. not sure how long this will run. of course i'm not using for long distance trolling, maybe few hundred yards. how long will the battery last before running out? i know depends on the wind and water current. i have a Aquarius twin pontoon with alum platforms bolt with screws and connecting plates. one great part is the pontoon can be disassembled, not taking too much garage space. i will make a larger platform later.
That’s awesome congrats! There are many variables to tell how long it will last. One depends on the size of your battery as well. You can bring a battery meter with you to be able to tell how long it will last. Have fun out there!
I’d go lithium if you can just to save weight and for longer life of the battery.
@@4shorefishing779 i had a 14' PORTA BOTE with 55 thrust MK; used the interstate deep cycle. it was very difficult to handle this foldable boat due to the material. set up was even cumbersome. i sold the bote and the MK motor and kept the battery. now i have a 12v 50amp lithium deep cycle for this twin Aquarius pontoon. i haven't test it out yet, waiting for the 12V C2 30 MT motor. it should be sufficient for my need on the river bank, staying close to shore. that's where the fish like.
@@rtchow3000 ya that battery should work great!
i just saw a different Trolling motor on youtube from England. this one has a propeller housing that gives even more thrust. i retired from the major airlines overhauled all types jet engine from CFM56 on 737 to PW4090 0n 777. exhaust duct is the major thrust provider as you notice the divergent duct. i'm thinking making and using sheet metal enclose the propeller outer area shape it in divergent casing, like the jet ski output. it will not restrict the water entry but creates more water mass pushing through it instead splashing outward as the propeller spin. you can see how much thrust is lost when the water is splashing outward instead direct through the housing duct. i will upload youtube video see this will create more thrust and modifying the platform, not putting extra weight.
Hello thank you for the video, may I have the link where you purchased this motor?
Hi, thank you for watching. I purchased the motor from a friend but if you google Minn Kota 30lb trolling motor several links will appear. Good luck!
I wound up buying one of those things on Amazon great price well worth it I put itOn the 10 foot dinghy and it worked fine and I didn’t even wear the battery down that much well worth it you can’t go on buying one of those😊
That’s awesome, enjoy it!
How long does the battery last ? Just a rough estimate I’m thinking of getting a setup like that .
Joel Del Rio under a mix of slow trolling around and wide open throttle I’ve cruised the lake for a good 5 hours
@@4shorefishing779 what would you recommend for battery: a lithium or heavy lead deep cycle?
@@rtchow3000 lithum is way better just more money
Do you need to register the boat with numbers on the boat or anything like that or you can just take it out with no paperwork ? I am in CALi. I just got one is a 28lb thrust
MASTER PETE yes even with a trolling motor you need to register through DMV and have numbers correctly displayed.
do you just drop the battery case on the floor of the boat or did you have to mount it
Joe2Cold my boat has a strap to strap down the battery box
The sail will definitely help out.
I went to the pawn shop they had 3 30lbs c2 and i got 1 almost new for $40 gonna be better then not having 1 at all
Congrats on the killer deal!
All I can say is that he has not complained about this item so I guess it is ok.
Hey Jake, so I would have to buy a marine battery to connect it to? I’m new to this because I’m getting an 8ft John boat and need a motor for it.
I believe so yes maybe someone else will chime in. Good luck with the Jon boat!
A marine battery is gonna last you a lot longer than any other
hey where did you buy your 8ft john boat?
What battery are you using and what kind of runtime are you getting?
sam sneeze Everstart Max 114 amp hours 12V from Walmart. Good battery. Part number: Max-29DC the longest I’ve had it out was about 5 hours cruising around
Retard Strength no. You want to use a deep cycle marine battery. You don’t want to risk damaging your trolling motor. Hope that helps!
Just bought a used sevylar 360 fish Hunter with this and some modifications for $300 good deal? Never drove a boat for my first time to take my wife and 2 children for fun fishing will work right? I'ma take it Sunday for a ride any tips,m
Luis Beltran awesome! Sounds like a great deal! Just make sure everyone has their PFD and should be ready to go! Have a great time and good luck to you! Always make sure you check weight capacity of your boat as well as not to exceed it.
@@4shorefishing779 thank you good looking out for the tips I really appreciate it yeah we inflated the boat deflated if it a couple of times we will hop in it and everything seemed good everything look good hey turn on the motor and it was working fine I just need to go to try it the water🙏
Luis Beltran Awesome brotha have fun with the family!
Goin fishin, got your boat, , and got some McDonalds for later. Nice
Do you know if this is strong enough to take it to the beach? I just wanna go along the shore if the weather is good enough but I don't necessarily wanna get pushed out to sea and die lol. Is this strong enough to go against a current?
I don’t think it’s rated for salt water and definitely not strong enough for any ocean current I’d say. Better to be on the safe side and not count on that.
@@4shorefishing779 Oh no I'm not looking at this one specifically, but a similar one that can handle salt water
@@laurasanchez7105 I can’t say for certain but I would say make sure it’s stronger than this one
hello again Jake, i need to know the battery wire gage from the MK to the battery. i got a quick disconnect battery cable connectors.the cable from the motor will go on one end and the new extended cable will go to the battery into the quick-disconnector. i could check the wire strand before i order online, just a 6 footer should do for my Aquos twin pontoon. by the way i fixed the slow leak on pontoon. it was only one side, the other side has no leak. here how i saw someone did on youtube: air up the pontoon, use provided wrench to loosen. once is loosened you can deflate pontoon . caution, there is a PVC piece you have to make sure not fall off when the internal halve is loosened. i would use a piece of tape to keep it from falling into the pontoon bottom. now clean out two seals try not to take them out or you can overstretch them. use clean water to wipe out dirt. if you can rotate the seals that will help clean even better. add a thick coat of vaseline as much as you can on both seals and turn so the vaseline gets into the bottom. reassemble the valve into the other halve. make sure is not cross threaded. once is fully screwed in, inflate the pontoon to make a quarter turn so the seals are seated. use soapy water to check for leak. inflate it fully and let it set couple days. this work great for minor leak on valve. thanks for your video. bob
Hi Bob, I wish I could help you but sadly I no longer have this. I mainly fish from kayaks now. I don’t remember what gauge wire sorry about that. Glad you were able to fix your leak! One step closer to getting out there!
-Jake
It’s a beautiful set up Sir.. I’m about get that motor but please let me know how long the battery we can run on it...👍👍👍
I can go out and fish for about 5-6 hours
Sir please give me the info about your battery you used... thanks alots
Vinh Ha it’s in the video. 104 ah deep cycle battery
Go on yak squad i will show you how to make it solar.
I just bought one. It says to use a 50 amp circuit breaker. Where do you put it?
The Captain Honestly I am not using one but to be on the safe side you can purchase on amazon just search minn kota 50 amp breaker I believe it bolts to the battery terminal. Hope that helps.
Minn Kota makes a battery box that has built in circuit breakers, a battery status indicator, and two 12v outlets. search for "Minn Kota 1820175 Trolling Motor Power Center"
I have seen ppl put it on top of the battery box.
Please let me know how do you load the battery to your boat ? My battery I believe over 65 pounds so I really do not know the best way i can do , i am old . Thank you
Honestly mine was equally as heavy I just pick it up and put it in I don’t know an easier way sorry maybe someone can chime in with a better way.
The better way is to have the young trophy wife set it up for you.
Good luck with that.
@@CC_Marauder where can I get one of those trophy deals?
Did you use a circuit breaker for yours? I got the exact motor I dont know anything about electric
I believe it had an inline fuse it’s been a while since I’ve had that boat sorry bro. Maybe check online to see what’s recommended for that motor just to be safe.
That's not a bad motor, I can get around 3.5 mph on my Slayer Max 12.5 Kayak and slightly over 4 going down river with a medium to slow current.
I don't even use the pedal drive anymore hahahhaha
Really? Haha, nice! And that’s a sweet kayak!
How well will this push a 17' grumman canoe with about 600lbs total weight?
I would think it would do just fine
What kind of boat? Hydro force? How do you like the boat.
Hydro force mirovia pro. Great boat I think it’s a good buy.
Can confirm, very solid boat, can fish with three in the boat pretty comfortably
What type of garmin are you using?
Garmin striker plus 4cv
Your fish finder what type of garmin is that?
Garmin Striker plus 4cv
Noice
I just traded for a 14' Jon boat with one of the Minn Kota Endura 30 lb. I was hoping it would be faster.
Maybe you’ll have a little better speed than I did
Does it push you around the lake and how long do the run for? I have a 14ft aluminum boat and I was trying to get around the lake as cheap as possible
@@DunnMotors on high speed it goes 2 to three miles per hour. slow but beats paddling. I have a good deep-cycle battery and have never ran out of power, so lasts a long time depending on your battery.
Great! Thank you for your reply. I just bought one, and a deep cycle from Walmart with a battery box. I believe I will be around 250 for the set up and I am looking forward to trying it out
Just got one for $93. Thoughts?
Nice that’s a deal! Great little motor
What are you using for a battery
104 amp hour deep cycle Marine battery from Walmart
I purchase one MK 30lb for mi boat 12' length fibre glass , my doubt what kind of batterry can use to get at least 4 hours autonimy at 75%, hope someone can help me , regards from mexico.
Something around the size of 100 amp hour deep cycle marine battery should do it
What garmin finder is that
victor torres Garmin Striker Plus 4 CV
How long does a battery last for?
All depends on how much you’re using it.. but it’d last me a solid 5 hours or so of pretty constant use
Do you have a battery link for it?
I don’t sorry. But it was purchased at Walmart if that helps you any.
Two years later this motor is going strong ruclips.net/user/postUgkxBZWgzfpS2Jj7JqIHyaSZjyVHNUgCKCBf Just uploaded a video of it after 2 years. We use it probably a dozen days each year on our small raft.-original review- We got this motor the other day and tested it out. I don't have anything to compare it to, but it seems good to me. It has all the features advertised - the motor housing is metal. We will see how it performs longer term and I will revise this review if needed. Some initial observations:- Good thrust, moves our boat around really well- It comes with a circuit breaker but no switch - so there's no way to kill the motor other than yanking the connection off the battery. I installed an inline switch.- The mount bracket is plastic and I worry it might break- There are a number of plastic parts that I worry about, but the most important ones are metal or some kind of composite
hi, I want to buy this motor and have a question about speed, if the boat was lighter would it go faster? have you tried top speed on a smaller boat?
Do you need 2 batteries ?
Santiago Sanchez just one
what happen if i use this for saltwater ?
I’d imagine possible corrosion but I could be wrong
And not strong enough for the ocean
@@4shorefishing779 thanks buddy, but my saltwater area is just around 10-15 meter depth...and about corrosion i think we can prevent it by washing it using fresh water after every trip right.
Just be careful out there
I just tried a 30 lb trolling motor first time today. And a total disaster. Very weak. Against a current.
Yes that wouldn’t do too good against a current you’re right.
@@4shorefishing779 yes it wasnt a Minn Kota , but it destroyed my first day out. I have to buy a petrol 2.5 HP now.
Think this would work on a kayak?
As long as u get a mount I’m sure it would
Yak squad can show you.
Just did it for an old town 106
not happy with mine. first trip, brand new 30 lb and it rattles between 3-5 speed. the 1992 Die hard 30lb it replaced was dead quiet :(
Sorry to hear. I’d bet that you could have a bad unit. I’d try to get it warrantied. Write the company and let them know I bet they will take care of you.
Makes me want to immediately run out and purchase a Minn Kota Endura C2 right now
futureRN it can be yours for 29 easy installments of $59.95!
@@4shorefishing779 29? Lol
How much does the battery cost you?
I believe it was around $100 at Walmart
How muck does your boat weigh
I believe they boat itself was about 70# and maybe an extra 30# for the aluminum floor
4Shore Fishing do u think this motor would still work on a 600lb boat
Josh Melia honestly id size up to a 45lb thrust
4Shore Fishing even if I’m goin slowly do u think I could still move up and down a small river w the 30
I’d say no. River has current id much rather keep you safe and step up a size honestly
minn kota trolling engine
You should have gotten the Minnkota C2-50. That unit isn't big enough for that boat.
I agree. Thanks for the input.
How fast dose it go ?
Slow. About 3 mph tops
@@4shorefishing779 thank you. Looks like I need to get a 55lb 🤙🏼
Ya for sure 45-55lb
around 100mph as long as the additional gas outboard is over 400hp
It is a TROLLING motor
Really? 😂😂
Hello do i need to get a license for Minn Kota c2 30 ? Thanks.
If your state requires licencing your boat as a motor boat if it has an electric motor, then yes. The brand or thrust doesn't matter. It's a trolling motor and all of them are treated the same as far as licencing goes.
Sounds like his prop is grinding
It was spinning freely no grinding. It was probably cavitating due to improper height adjustment on my end
30 pounds thrust not worth it. Get a 40 pound thrust I use it on my 80 pound canoe with two adults and we slice trough the water very nicely
I agree. Thanks for your comment.
this is super slow motor. buy at least 86lbs thrust motor for this kind of boat
I agree!
Bro you got that prop way too far down in the water
That's funny because someone else said its far too shallow and cavitating the water.
@@kscott8464 manufacturers recommend 1ft from top of prop to water surface.
You are better off rowing lol
Right!? 😂😂😂😂
Yeah you should be going a lot faster than that your set up is all wrong
Height no th
Too slow
Yes looks useless.!
You should quit doing so much of a close-up at the water and a close-up of the speedometer you can’t tell how fast you’re going with your phone pointed dead ass in the water
Mike mike thanks for the advice
Seriously...