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Help with trolling motor for drifting in the MO

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I am trying to plan and figure out what I need to save up for a trolling motor for my new old boat to be able to effectively drift fish in the MO river current. I currently have a 45 lb thrust bowmount, or a 55 lb thrust transom mount. Neither of these is going to do the job I don't think. My boat is a 1648 Lowe River Jon with a 30 hp Tohatsu tiller. My calculations of weight of motor, boat, gas, battery, gear and 2 people is about 1250 lbs. I am leaning heavily toward the Minnkota Terrova. It looks like it comes in 80 and 112 lb thrust. I don't want to be undergunned for the river, but don't want to waste a bunch of cash either. Would this size boat need the 112? Or would the 80 work in the Missouri?

There are a huge array of choices on options. I am just beginning my search as it will take a while to save up for it. I have a Helix 10 G2 so will probably be interested in the auto pilot or something like that also.

What do I need to get? What options are worth the money. Heck, by the time I'm done I will have as much in the trolling motor and Helix as I do the boat and motor. I love the boat though, it is the perfect size for 2 of us to go out in and still small enough to put into any small river around here.

Thanks for any advice, enlightenment, and experience.
Keith
 
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