Is the a salt water trolling motor that will work with a 18 ft sailboat?

Question

Is the a salt water trolling motor that will work with a 18 ft sailboat?

Answer 1

THE MINKOTA RT-55S WOULD WORK GREAT FOR YOU...I HAVE AN LN-19 THAT I USE A 55 FRESH WATER VERSION FOR , WORKS GREAT ON LAKES AND CURRENTS .  ALSO, WEST MARINE HAS A GREAT INFO PAGE FOR TROLLING MOTORS AND HOW TO SIZE THEM FOR YOUR BOAT (INTHE MOTOR LISTINGS)

Answer 2

Sailboats usually glide through the water better than runabouts.  However, small fishing boats may glide easier than sailboats.

Answer 3

a small 2 or 3 h.p. air cooled outboard will do the job and does not require a heavy deep cycle battery.

Answer 4

Yes, you will need what they call a long shaft model. go to Basspro.com and look through there.

Answer 5

Any long shaft motor will work just fine. Gas or electric.