Sea Eagle 9 with 80 lb Thrust Trolling motor Video 2

I just bought this SE9 with a 80lb thrust motor and was testing it out at Lake Rebeca, mn with my brother. Its way more powerful than the other 45lb I had on here. Anyways, had some trouble finding someone who had a video online before I bought the boat so I thought I'd have it online incase anyone was interested in buying one. Anyways, enjoy!

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[patnyay14]

is this moter safe for salt water?



[MakeenSH]

@patnyay14 Im not sure, I dont see why not? You could always contact the manuf. to find out.

[robertedwardn]

You can use it in saltwater as long as you remember to thoroughly rinse the motor at home under the faucet or in the tub for a good 10-15 minutes to clear out the salt.

[jobu88]

I'm going to rig my clamp-on jonboat seat onto a small cooler and see if that will work. Plan B is just to stack something solid on top of the cooler. I also need to get a larger battery, I bought a small one and it gets run down too fast.

[MakeenSH]

@goldsmice It all depends how much weight your going to be pushing, for me its usually 2 or 3 people plus tackle and food. So i went with the 80lb. You could try a test run. It also depends on location and whether or not you have strong current to deal with. But I got lucky since Cabela had a sweet deal on the 80's when I bought it. Also, keep in mind if you go with a bigger motor you'll need 2 12v batteries so the cost does goes up.

[goldsmice]

@MakeenSH OK, thanks for this info. I trust it is pretty durable, a lot of people seem to be very happy with it. Another question: I was thinking of either getting a 30 pound or 45 pound electric trolling motor. I can't afford much more than that. Is there enough of a difference in power to go with the 45 pound (it costs almost twice as much)?

[MakeenSH]

@goldsmice I did a little research before hand and people claim its pretty good against rock and branches and even if you took a fish hook and dragged it across the bow by accident it wouldnt pierce it. However, I havent tried any of the above. Ive slightly dragged it against the ground when removing it from the lake and it held up fine. The material does feel real heavy duty though.

[MakeenSH]

@jobu88 I agree, the sitting position is annoying when trying to run the motor. Lemme know how you get around that problem!

[goldsmice]

@MakeenSH Is the material durable? The Sea Eagle site claims it's made of "polykrylar" but I cannot find that term anywhere other than the Sea Eagle site itself...which makes me suspicious. Is it thick and heavy duty? In your opinion, does it stand up well to rocks, branches and other hazards?

[MakeenSH]

@tuand01 the fish finder is really good just be careful when your docking and when youre around shallow ground not to hit the transducer. I caught a pike, must been 15-20in I think...but it put up a good fight!