No, I ran one 101 at 60 amps. The 101 was however faired into the rudder blade to reduce drag, protect the prop and give directional control without the complication of seperate steering of the motor. A side benefit was that the 101 was virtually invisible in use unlike a seperate motor prone to theft. The MotorGuide 36 volt is 106 as I remember and far easier to rewire and has in my opinion a better prop. Dry weight of my boat was 2600 pounds without equipement load or batteries according to the manufacturer. I went inboard electric on my present boat and get 4.5 mph at about 30-35 amps and 4 mph at 25 amps. Top speed is 6.2 mph at 115 amps with a 4500 pound boat. Directional control and turning radius were far better with the rudder mounted trolling motor. Because of this it was possible to spin the boat in its own length. I need almost double the turning radius with the direct drive inboard. The Minn-Kota needed wot to cruise at 4.5, the inboard is loafing at that speed and has easily double the torque. I may however get a 101 and rudder install for manouvering, , far cheaper than a bow thruster. Dave --- On Wed, 10/6/10, alex <alex04032@yahoo.com> wrote:
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