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Ha Ha Ha …Better check closer…I hope you know how to swim. You first have to check mfgr’s specs on capacity in persons/pounds… I doubt you could carry 5 adults in that boat..Don’t forget required safety equioment !
Mfgr’s specs also must state horsepower limits for boat. . That determines size of motor. Next : another weighty matter ( pun intended) a reasonable marine deep discharge battery is at least 45 lbs.Good for more hours than you could stand sitting in that boat. Doesn’t that ad copy remind you of dollar store merchandise ad copy ?

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I have a minkota 36 lb thrust on a sylvan sea snapper 14′ it does a fine job. I can fish all day with no problem. In all kinds of weather. It pushes my boat along at about 2.6 mph full throttle. I would say that the 44 would be plenty of thrust for your boat.
My boat motor fish finder everything is now up for sale .but if i ever get another boat in the 14′ range i would probably look for a motor about the same size.any other questions i’d be happy to help longhairjim33@yahoo.com

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Are you serious? No you can’t.

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A good idea would be to google it, or go to the motorguid website

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What you need to look out for is the so called deep cycle batteries that is really a hybrid – a mixture between a starting battery and a real deep cycle battery. A real deep cycle battery will have solid plates – and will be heavier then a starting battery.

The major brands all make good quality batteries. The Optima is more hybrid from all I have read – they make a great battery for all around marine use. The Trojan makes a true deep cycle battery that may suit your needs better, IMHO.

Good Luck!

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Check with your Ohio DNR. In WV you just have to have the motor in the tilted up position, but if someone reports you falsely for running it, you could have big problems. Better safe than sorry. DNR has the official answer to your question.

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The 289 will be fine unles the wind is blowing, then it may struggle a bit. Go with the biggest you cn afford and remember to load an extra battery on board.

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Hi
this happens to be an area i know a little bit about ,
a trolling motor wont push a 10 or 12 ft john boat very well what you might check into is a gheenoe i have had 3 gheenoes with trolling motors and it is the perfect combination a 36 lb thrust trolling motor will push it 7 or 8 miles per hour on a hot day thats just fast enough to create a cool breeze very manuverable a gheenoe is a canoe that has had some modifications done you can stand up in it, you can throw a castnet off of it ,it wont tip over.
Check out gheen manufacturing in titusville florida, also custom gheenoes .com
if you are dead set on a john boat get a 10 or 15 h.p. Gas outboard motor that would push a 12 ft at about 15 -18 mph.

Now go catch a fish will ya

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Two very good manufacturers that I’ve had no problems with are Trojan and Interstate. You can also buy Surette batteries but I think they’re too expensive for what you get.

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I may be going out on a limb with this answer without knowing for sure the shaft length you will need but this should be plenty long and powerful enough for a pontoon of 16′x8′.
Minn-Kota Auto Pilot #70 APV2 US2 24Volt 60″ Shaft

http://www.jollyannsales.com/trolling%20motors/minn_kota_autopilot.htm

This will handle almost any windy conditions you will encounter short of a hurricane.

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You add a wood or metal plate for the mount. They sell some plates just for that purpose.

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Jorgie….
The rule of thumb is to figure out what your boat weighs fully loaded….people, outboard, gasoline, & equipment. You should have a minimum of 2 pounds of thrust per every 100 pounds of weight. The higher thrust the better the pushing power you will have in wind or current. But, be careful because to high can be overkill.

Also, a lot of lakes these days are electric only (NO Gas Outboards)

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Any 12 volt wet cell or AGM battery will power the motor, but you really need the biggest, heaviest marine deepcycle battery you can afford.

A “marine” battery is made to withstand the harsh enviroment (temperature extremes, shock & vibration, long periods of disuse) — tougher case, thicker plates, etc. An automotive battery won’t last long.

A deep cycle battery is made to take repetitive deep discharge/recharge cycles without failing prematurely. Your car’s battery wouldn’t last 6 months in a deep cycle application.

Heavier battery means more lead, means better run time.

I use walmart’s biggest trolling battery, an everstart group 29; mostly because you can get it replaced 24/7 and you’re never far from a walmart, Fact that it has 2-year free replacement and doesn’t usually last 2 years means usually you pay once & never have to buy another. Doesn’t always work that way though — the one I have now is over 3 years old.

Get yourself a good quality battery charger, recharge it soon as you get off the water, and top it off the night before your next trip.

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Well, you have some good answers so far. Just let me add, that if you plan on using this motor for any length of time, you will want a deep cycle battery. I have a 36 volt troller on my bass boat, and use them on eight to ten hour tourneys, and up to twelve on practice days. If you use the d/cy battery, you will have full power for about 90% of the charge. A auto/truck battery will start losing noticable power at 50%. The batterys I use come basicly in two sizes. If you are going to use it for several hours as you stated, I think I would invest in the larger one. It seems no matter how much I spend on a battery, it really performs best for two years, then declines. I have had the best luck with evereadys. It is what I’ve used the last eight years, there very well priced, and do as well as those priced higher. I’m not cheap, but have discovered these perform best. A good trolling motor battery can sometimes mean the difference between a check or a blank. The point here is, a middle of the road deep cycle battery will be best. If you plan on long days, a large one would be best. Just remember, a slow charge is best to regenerate the battery. They sell chargers that have a deep cycle mode. All these things are available at Walmart. Have fun, and good fishing, my favorite passtime.

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The biggest deep-cycle battery you can get is the best (rated in amp-hours) Just don’t buy into the hype about a particular brand a lot of people seem to go loony over.

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UPS will deliver a package overseas. Inorder to calculate cost very detailed information is required. The height, length, width and weight are required for an accurate estimation of cost. They also require you to pick whether the item will be shipped on a pallet or “loose”. I used an estimated size, shipping on a pallet and the price was from $390 to $456 in American dollars (based on pallet shipping, 35-inches long, 22-inchest wide, 20-inches high and 35 lbs). This was 18% lower than shipping via the United States Postal Service.

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Thrust.

What is the direction of the thrust?

Now take that into account with the keel on the ‘toon, and you will have a guess at direction.

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I HAVE AN OPEN BOW STARCRAFT INBOARD AND THIS WORKS GREAT FOR FISHING OR WHEN YOU MAY RUN THRU WATER TO SHALLOW TO RUN THE OUTDRIVE….. IT IS NICE TO BE ABLE TO STEER WITH THE EXISITING EQUIPMENT IN THE BOAT AND OPERATE THE FORWARD AND REVERSE CONTROLS ALONG WITH THE THROTTLE…
I ENJOY MINE!!!!

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Get a deep cycle marine battery and make sure it is not a marine cranking battery. For a charger I disagree with the other posters. Get you an automatic cut off 6 amp, 8 amp or 10 amp battery charger. The main reason for this is if you run your battery down after a full day of fishing a trickle charger will not be able to fully charge it back up in time to have a fully charged battery if you are planning to fish two days in a row.I fish 4 and 5 days straight at times and the battery has to be completely charged overnight. The trickle chargers at 2 amp will not do it.

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Go to Harbor Freight they have several . I got a small one on sale for 17.00 and just leave it on all the time.no more dead battery