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Old 01-24-2015 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by X1AaronW
Alright I just checked a different forum for the amp draw on a 40lb trolling motor and someone said their 80lb trolling motor had a 40A draw with a 56A fuse. That tells me that a proboat 40A esc would be plenty good enough. Any thoughts?
Well it doesn't matter what another motor did unless it's exactly like yours. Get a bucket/barrel of water,an ammeter , and determine what current your motor is drawing under load if you want to know exactly what esc to use.