How Fast Will a Trolling Motor Push a Canoe

Most electric trolling motors will allow a canoe to travel at 4-6mph. Anything faster than that would be a little too much for a typical canoe to handle. The combination of your motor’s ability and the battery that you use with it will determine how fast your canoe will travel and how long the battery will last.

How much thrust do I need for a canoe trolling motor?

There’s a general rule that for every 100 lbs. of canoe/gear/passenger weight you have, you’ll need about 2-3 or even 4 lbs. of thrust. Keep in mind our earlier maximum thrust from a 12V battery is 55 lbs.

How fast is a 55lb thrust trolling motor?

Assuming perfect riding conditions, the use of the best fuel i.e. the distillate marine diesel, and moderate load, 55-pound trolling motors are likely to attain a maximum speed of only 5 miles per hour. This would take around two hours for the deep cycle battery charge to get completely depleted.