210 FSH trolling motor - 60 or 72 ?

[Foobar]

I plan on adding a Minn Kota trolling motor. (salt water, 36v, ipilot) 60" shaft or 72"? Can anyone save me some pain of measuring, trial and error, etc?

 

[jetfisher]

Go 72". I've pulled my 60" on my 190 out on waves already.

 

[Van T]

I have a 60 on my 190 fsh I'm not sure if your decks much higher than mine but it's more than enough going down in the water you could be in very rough water now I don't think it would come out I could take a picture but I don't know how to get them to work on this site

 

[Tailwaters]

Where did you plan on putting your batteries

 

[Dave1949]

Let me know how the boat cover fits with a trolling motor.

 

[Foobar]

Let me know how the boat cover fits with a trolling motor.

You have to take the motor off to put on the cover. There is a zipper for the mounting plate though.

 

[Foobar]

Where did you plan on putting your batteries

Forward part of changing room.

 

[Foobar]

Go 72". I've pulled my 60" on my 190 out on waves already.

Thanks. I was thinking the same since I will be using this in the ocean for spot locks as well.

 

[Dwayne Henderson]

I went with the 72”. I put 2 batteries in the Center compartment as far forward as they would go, and the 3rd in the storage starboard side, under the seat . I used the quick mount system with a custom plate. It allows me to remove it quickly with one pin, and the cover fits.

 

[Tailwaters]

That's a great setup. Having the ability to remove everything with one pin is a bonus.

 

[Van T]

Is there any reason why you didn't get a salt water series I see the motor head is different does it have a transducer in it?

 

[Dwayne Henderson]

It does have a xducer. I went with this version because most of my use is in fresh water.

 

[Mike Courterier]

@Foobar I went with the 80Lb, 60In Riptide Terrova with iPilot and am very satisfied with it. I've used the spot lock quite a bit while fishing and spearfishing in the Keys and in 2' to 3's the 60In stays pretty much in the water and when it does lift out it recovers immediately.

I will say the factory mount flexes way too much and I'm already looking to fortify it by placing some "L" brackets on the forward "V's". The way it's designed only 4 of the pre-drilled holes are usable. I stuck my head over and watched it working in 2' chop and you can see it twisting and flexing. I imagine that would be exasperated with the 110Lb 72In model.

I mounted 2 29 series batteries in boxes in the forward section of the changing room which allowed me to use 8AWG wire instead of 6. I believe there would be room for 3 batteries in that location. I also placed a simple On/Off battery switch and 60Amp breaker by the batteries. I plan to run two of the channels of my 3 channel charger I installed in the rear battery compartment up to the trolling batteries and am also looking at potentially installing additional relays off the engine battery to provide some charging while underway.

Prior to drilling any holes I would recommend you use some sand bags or other weight to simulate the motor and batteries while your boat is in the water to check on listing and/or too much weight forward. Mine slightly lists to port now unless I also fill the bait well then it balances out. It is a bit forward heavy now requiring me to stand aft in order to get pooled water to drain aft.

 

[Foobar]

@Foobar I went with the 80Lb, 60In Riptide Terrova with iPilot and am very satisfied with it. I've used the spot lock quite a bit while fishing and spearfishing in the Keys and in 2' to 3's the 60In stays pretty much in the water and when it does lift out it recovers immediately.

I will say the factory mount flexes way too much and I'm already looking to fortify it by placing some "L" brackets on the forward "V's". The way it's designed only 4 of the pre-drilled holes are usable. I stuck my head over and watched it working in 2' chop and you can see it twisting and flexing. I imagine that would be exasperated with the 110Lb 72In model.

I mounted 2 29 series batteries in boxes in the forward section of the changing room which allowed me to use 8AWG wire instead of 6. I believe there would be room for 3 batteries in that location. I also placed a simple On/Off battery switch and 60Amp breaker by the batteries. I plan to run two of the channels of my 3 channel charger I installed in the rear battery compartment up to the trolling batteries and am also looking at potentially installing additional relays off the engine battery to provide some charging while underway.

Prior to drilling any holes I would recommend you use some sand bags or other weight to simulate the motor and batteries while your boat is in the water to check on listing and/or too much weight forward. Mine slightly lists to port now unless I also fill the bait well then it balances out. It is a bit forward heavy now requiring me to stand aft in order to get pooled water to drain aft.

Thanks for the info. I have not mounted my stock trolling motor plate yet. Maybe I should go with a custom thicker version? I think the three batteries would fit nicely in the same spot you are using. I know my trim tabs will correct the list under way. I will wait to see how bad it is while stationary.

 

[Van T]

I don't think it's the mount it is the boat fiber glass flexing I used starboard 1 inch thick it moves some but some times being to stiff can be bad. Thinking of putting two up right supports on the bottom to touch the Curve above the rub rail .I will tell you one thing don't go full speed and turn the head 180 I thought it was going to rip my bow in two. Testing day was educational to say the least.

 

[Grassman]

I went with 36volt 72 in. terrova. Dealer is installing batteries and charger in console. If they ever get done with it i'll test and review. Had a 24volt 60 Xi5 on my previous bay boat and it would come out of water in rough seas. But still the best thing ever for holding a spot offshore.

 

[Liveto99]

For the regular battery compartment the standard batteries that come with the boat do you know the group size is that they are ?

 

[Frank Marshall]

fyi - I went with a 4 bank charger and exterior plug. That allows me to charge all 4 batteries with 1 plug in, but you have 5 batteries. Maybe parallel charge the house and motor batteries?

 

[highanddryinco]

Maybe parallel charge the house and motor batteries?

Just go ahead and use one bank to charge the start battery and let the voltage sensing relay flow amperage over to the house battery once the start battery is charged.

 

[Scott Newby]

I have a 60" 80lb i-Pilot on my 210. Fishing freshwater, so traditionally no large waves to battle, other than the occasional houseboat (would probably take a lot even with the 60" to pull it out of the water, imo).