I have a Sea Hunt BX 22 Pro. I’m looking at the Minn Kota Ripetide 80 # thrust. Ist that enough thrust for bay fishing? What length shaft would you recommend?
Have a 2015 BX 22 BR and use a Ripetide 80lb with 60’’ shaft and it works well. Primarily use it at the reefs with spot lock. Would not recommend getting 54’’ shaft.
I switched from minn kota ipilot to motorguide xi5 80lbs and love it. It turns faster and quieter, seems to acquire a gps lock faster and has a jog feature that’s real handy. If I want to move a little from my locked position, I hit the arrow once and it moves five feet and locks again. I also bought the wireless foot pedal which rocks front to back similar to a cable set up on a fresh water motor. The only time the 80 struggles is using the anchor lock in swift current, if you are going to use it instead of an anchor in deep water you may want to bump up to the 36 volt.
shannon oquinn
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