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Old 05-16-2014 | 11:38 PM
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X1AaronW
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Default tug that uses a trolling motor?

I like fishing from a canoe and I like rc boats. I figured I could combine the 2 making a tug that uses a trolling motor. In order to keep it scales I would prefer to use rudders. The tug will be used to push the canoe, spread chum and possibly fetch jug lines. It will be a canal tug design. My question is how will I be able power the motor? I'm thinking I'm just going to use the bottom part of the trolling motor setup and possibly the top part with speed control and just hook a servo to it to work as a manual speed control. The other way I have heard was to hook 2 400a escs to the motor. Is there another any other cheap way of doing it or which of these 2 ideas would work the best?