Trolling motor on 33 Canyon

[gatordmd]

I am strongly considering adding a trolling motor to my 2014 33 foot canyon. The boat lives in the Florida Keys and I fish the reef and deep drop. Does anyone have a trolling motor and I would like to hear your thoughts and recommendations. Thanks in advance.

 

[Sardinia306Canyon]

I will install a TM on my 306 Canyon and most likely it will be the 90" Garmin Kraken with 100lbs of thrust.
Minn Kota has a model with 100" pole and 115 lbs thrust what is 15 lbs more than Garmin Kraken claims, but the MK Instinct Quest is about 2K, the Terrova about 1K more expensive than the Kraken
The MK Instinct Quest has auto deploy feature what sounds great, but some report that auto deploy breaks after some use and others report that they snapped the shaft near the head unit.
This problems steer me away from MK - even if the auto deploy would be great for me - and probably will go with the Kraken.

Your 33 Canyon is bigger and bow is probably a bit higher so your safer solution would be a 100" shaft 115 lbs Minn Kota.

Consider also additional 2-5K for 36V LiFePo battery, 110V battery charger, cables, electrical installation, fabrication and installation of a adapter plate for bow to complete the installation.

Chris

 

[Dolce Vita]

Please post photos if you decide to add the motor.

 

[Sardinia306Canyon]

Please post photos if you decide to add the motor.

Yes i will add the motor in any case and will post photos and a short installation tutorial
The ex owner already made a project and it does not look complicated, just a plate on gunnel where the base goes.
On the 306 Canyon the TM lies flat on the gunnel and does not obstruct the windlass cover.
As far i understood it's a rather easy install.
I have a knee surgery in Zurich just before xmas and plan to be back in Sardinia end of February and supervise the install then, so you need to be patient.
Chris