Newport NV-Series 36lb Thrust Saltwater Transom Mounted Electric Trolling Motor with LED Battery Indicator & 30" Shaft

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Me encantó, le doy una calificación de 10 de 10, buen material, indicador de carga, potente y seguro. Excelente avance y su reversa muy fuerte, a diferencia del Endura! Lo recomiendo porque esta marca se me hace superior a las demás.

Para su precio es un magnífico producto, aunque no es muy rápido es eficiente y suficiente.

Great motor for less than half the cost of the leading brand. Saw prior review about water intrusion into the motor housing. So I took mine apart straight out of the box. Sure enough the wiring goes down the shaft and right to the motor. (See pictures). I used a tiny burst of Daptex low expansion foam sealant. Problem solved. Two ways this could happen: 1-Motor falls off your transom into the water and the power cords keep it attached. You pull it out and water would have gotten down into the shaft to the electric motor—ruining it. 2–water spray from a transducer gets into the head of the motor and enough comes in that the little drain holes in the base can’t drain fast enough and bam—motor ruined. Also I’d worry about salt spray getting down there—that’s why I took it apart and sealed it up. Don’t leave this motor outdoors—even with it sealed up, it’s not that waterproofed. The battery tester led’s appear safe from most water sources, but I’m betting dampness will get into the upper head of this motor and ruin it eventually. Time will tell. My advice is of course wash with clean water and store it in a dry (not even damp) location. But this isn’t a Minnkota and I didn’t expect it to be at this price! It’s less than half the cost of a MK riptide for salt water. If you need a motor to last 10 years of heavy use then go that route. I’m starting with an inflatable dinghy in a tidal lagoon for my first saltwater vessel. Went very cheap on the boat and the motor. I’m hooking this up to a very high quality AGM deep cycle marine battery. Goal is to just to not have to use the oars! The trim mechanism is very well engineered except for one more fault—the transom mount bolts stop about an inch and a quarter too short!!! With a 1” or smaller plywood transom now I have to “beef” that up so the motor will stay on. Stupid design there—this company’s smallest shaft motor and it’s designed to fit a 17.5 foot fiberglass boat not a small jonboat or dingy. This is not a big confidence boost I’m feeling for the company right now. (See pic). At any rate if your boat has a wide transom no modification will be needed. Comes with an in-line circuit breaker which is nice—though you better keep the salt off of it as well, it’s ferromagnetic so it’s going to rust.... Also the motor is definitely louder than my Minnkota freshwater trolling motors (I’ve two that have lasted 11 yrs). But, again, right now I’m just trying out the saltwater on the cheap. I will upgrade later if things work out. I’m giving it 4 stars for now based on the value. I got exactly what I’d expect at this price point. If it fails in any way I’ll update this post. I figure I’ll get at least 5 years out of this as I only fish saltwater when I’m on vacation. If you’re starting out on the cheap and are just seeing how things go, this is the motor for you. My next saltwater trolling motor will be a Minnkota riptide if this thing even stutters just once. Usually I plan to do it right the first time, but as I’m just getting my toes wet here I’m going on the cheap to see how I like it. I would never buy this thing for daily or even monthly use. Don’t trust the brand yet. If you fish a lot in saltwater, or stealth is super important to you I’d warn against this purchase. Also one more word of caution: almost all states will require boat registration if ANY type of motor is used, including electric only. So check the refs where you fish—I’ll bet you you have to fully register your vessel even if it’s a kayak as soon as you strap a motor onto it.

If you’ve decided you’re buying a trolling motor for your kayak, you can stop looking, this can’t be beat with anything in its price range. Don’t be hard headed like me and go ahead and get some decent outriggers too, the two can make a kayak like a mini bass or skiff boat and can open up wind/wave limits and distances that were unsafe before. I may have had equally good customer service from another company but certainly not better! I had some vibration first time out, emailed them while not sure if it was motor or mount they replied in a few hours and then overnighted me a new prop, hardware and pins. Less than 24hours ownership and parts were shipped. Turned out pin got bent somehow but it’s pretty smooth now. I’m using a $90 lead acid 100ah battery, run it mostly on speed 4, inshore of Gulf of Mexico, stopping to fish occasionally, with 10mph+ winds, 1-2’ waves, I’ll use 5 if I need to maneuver quicker, and I get over 6 miles before the 4th light starts to flash which I treat as my “head back” indicator. I’m sure I could get 7 if needed and maybe up to 8 in smooth calm lake conditions. The battery indicators are bright enough to see in the sun but maybe a touch bright at night. They can’t be turned off but nothing a little piece of tape won’t fix. The wind gets rough here and sometimes I wish I got the 44lb vs 36 but ultimately the weight savings was worth it for me and this is fine. It gives my pelican catch 100 top speed of 3.5mph while average cruise in 4th gear is 3mph. Sit back, relax and enjoy the view, you’re not getting there quick. My one complaint, with my kayak anyway, speed one is just a touch too fast so when I cast a paddle tail in front of me while in 1st, I can’t reel it in fast enough to keep it swimming which totally ruins the action of the lure. If I try to troll behind me with 3/16oz 4/0 weighted hook it just breaks the surface. That’s a bit of a let down for me but I have a pretty light kayak so it may not be a common experience. I’ve only had it out a hand full of times so I’m sure I’ll learn the trick eventually. I was frequently limited by conditions I wasn’t comfortable in but this and yak gear outriggers mean I can safely and comfortable go out on rougher days and cover lots of ground which give me even more stress relief! Weekly trips vs closely monitoring conditions.