44 pounds front trolling motor

[lebowski]

Is this enough poundage for a 17 ft 90 hp 2 stroke?  thx

[OH-bass614]

i would say no i have a 50 lb on a 14 ft jon with a 2.5 merc and it is just about perfect my lowest speed is not to fast and the highest speep is good and fast to hop around short distances i would go with a 70 to 80 if i were you or a 101 if  u can afford it

[dmac14]

It should work, I have a 55lb on my 18ft f/s, and it moves it around nicely. I can imagine yours is alot lighter than mine too. But if you can try to bump it up, you can never have too much power.

[DawsonH]

It will work but it will be less than ideal if it does not have variable speed. Most motors in that size do not.

[burleytog]

I don't see why not.  You won't win any races, but it will get the job done without a problem.

[Tin]

I have a 72 on my 17' Tracker and it is great. Next will be an 80 Maxxum Pro though. It came with a 37, which I immediately ripped off.

[Jig Man]

If you don't try to fish in the wind.

[Raul]

Get the biggest one you can afford, shure ! everything 's fine and then ...... the wind begins to blow, after a few times such has happened you kick yourself on the rear end for not purchasing a bigger one in the first place.

Been there, done that.

[Uncle Leo]

Get the biggest one you can afford, shure ! everything 's fine and then ...... the wind begins to blow, after a few times such has happened you kick yourself on the rear end for not purchasing a bigger one in the first place.

Been there, done that.

I agree. I have a 17 ft Nitro with 90 HP and had a 46 lb on it.  In the wind you want larger. I would drain the battery trying to hold in the wind. I now have a 70 lb and never drain the battery. If you can not afford to go larger try a wind sock, they work great. If wind is not an issue you should be fine. Unfortuantely I only get to fish on the weekend so I will battle wind, cold rain and sometimes snow.

[DawsonH]

is this an aluminum or glass boat? Aluminum boats act like miniature  sail boats and glass boats are heavy. Either way I would never go buy a motor that small. If its whats on your boat now and your thinking about upgrading then you should *IF* you have enough money to get at least a 55# variable speed motor, however go bigger if you can.

[Grey Wolf]

Bigger...............bigger.........................bigger.

[HPBB]

From experience, I would have to say NO! Go bigger. I have a 17'6' Sea Nymph GLS 175, Deep V Alum. With a 75hp.  When I bought it she had a 36#. That TM sucked way to small. I moved up to a 55# and hated that TM still to small. Didn't have the power to deal with the style of fishing I do, (I am on the TM all day and fish a lot over current and heavy weeds, also the wind does blow the boat around alot) also even with 2 batteries would not last a whole tournament day. So when that TM was ripped off the boat at Erie. It was time for a new TM. Time to move up.  I thought of a 24 volt TM in the 70-80# range. I already was carrying 3 batteries   so I went big (ok a bit over board) to a 36volt 109# motor and it is the best thing ever. Heavy wind, heavy current. Heavy weeds, even long long days on the water are no problem now.  That being said a 109# way be too much, but I would really think about a 24 volt in the #70+ range. Now bigger is better in TMs. get the biggest you can afford and carry the batteries.

I also have a Tracker PTX 175 (17'6') with a 25hp on it has a 45# tm and its ok. But in heavy weeds it sucks. I am planning on moving up to an 82# TM. I can only carry 2 TM batteries so a 24-volt is the biggest I can get.