Pontoon Boat Trolling Motor

I am interested in buying a "family" boat - just something to get us out on the water, enjoying the sun, etc. However, some of the local places (lakes in the state forest) allow only electric motors - no gasoline engines. In other words, a trolling motor. Of course, this is fine for a row boat or bass boat (for fishing), but can a trolling motor push a pontoon boat through the water? Thanks!
Please - boat experts only -- not just guesses. I'm already guessing :) SMILE!

The Best way to do it,is buy a pontoon with 2 motors on it.. A pontoon moves thru the water much easier than a normal boat so you can get away with Lower horsepower engines.. and theres no reason a trolling motor wont work.. but when your on a lake where Motors are allowed.. I feel you wont be satisfied with a trollingt Motor alone... a 9.9 does a good job.. you can just tilt it up when on a electric motor lake.. in some cases rarely but you may be required to remove the prop...Good Luck

2006-10-02 08:19:50 by Hope this helps

Inflatable Pontoon with trolling motor (modification I made myself).

I've seen it done before but do i need to register it or anything like that. i have heard from a friend that has a pontoon boat also that registration is needed to put any kind of motor on a water craft. is this true?
sorry i forgot to mention i live in California.

Your friend is correct.
Every motor-driven vessel (regardless of length) that is not documented by the U.S. Coast Guard which is used or on the waters of this state are subject to registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). This applies to private lakes, ponds as well.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/boatsinfo/boatreg. htm

2008-03-09 10:25:55 by james n

Price: $699.99 $699.99

Ultra-quiet trolling motor with 68 pounds of thrust and 48-inch shaft
Quick-release lever for fast motor deployment
Digital Maximizer technology helps battery run 5 times longer on single charge

I'm looking for a pontoon book that looks like this: http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I /hitches4less_2007_20901515, but I do not know if such a boat can come with a trolling motor, motor. I am a female and I wanna get a little boat like this that i can blow up in my car and take out on a lake. But I don't know if I can attach a motor to it. That would be nice incase I get tired of paddling. Thanks!

Most of the guys who use these in Montana for float trips keep them on trailers, and don't blow them up and deflate after each trip. Something you might want to consider.

Also, they are very easy to paddle, and great fun on the water. There has to be a mounting bracket for an electric trolling motor, the boat maker may even have one. Additionally, don't forget a spot for the battery.

Have fun.

2008-06-18 03:30:59 by sillygal

Price: $89.99 $84.00

Dual beam sonar
4 level Grayscale
4-Inch Diagonal screen

Go to the Department of Boating and Waterways website. If you are in Ca. I believe you do in fact need CF#'s when the vessel has propulsion.

2009-01-06 18:30:28 by mikrch

Its a 20ft pontoon boat and got a 35hp johnson on there already.

Thank you for all your answers

Mark Lindhe

the engine you got is fine for trolling, however it is important to identify your needs as the power of the engine depend of what you want to do with that boat and if the hall will take high powerful engine. good luck mate.

2009-03-23 20:20:53 by Mark L