Saltwater trolling motors

Post by **Redbelly** » July 24th, 2006, 5:10 pm

Why are they white? And what makes them better for saltwater use?

Post by **Nathan** » July 24th, 2006, 5:38 pm

They're white because that is what color the manufacturers make them. They have a different finish than freshwater motors to make them more corrosion resistant. They also use stainless hardware. Don't know about Motorguide, but MinnKota also has a zinc prop nut on their saltwater models.

Nathan

Post by **Chalk** » July 24th, 2006, 7:34 pm

White to blend in with the corrosion

Most saltwater ones have a sacraficial anodes, to cut down on corrosion, I don't believe the freshwater ones have the same size anodes (smaller)

Post by **rocket** » July 24th, 2006, 8:24 pm

They used to be black, just like the freshwater ones.

leonreno · Post by **leonreno** » July 25th, 2006, 8:00 am

White to match saltwater boats which are mostly white.

Post by **wevans** » July 25th, 2006, 8:12 am

I always figured that they made em White so that folks could easily tell that ya spent twice as much money on it as they did fer the Black one

another dif. in the salt and fresh is the coating that they use on the electrical circuits

Post by **fish on!!** » July 25th, 2006, 9:22 am

Why's it gotta be a black and white thang. Cant we all just get along.

Post by **pops** » July 25th, 2006, 11:52 am

i think mine is on welfare, cause it quit working last weekend

Post by **wevans** » July 25th, 2006, 1:49 pm

I aint gonna say it

Post by **Redbelly** » July 25th, 2006, 4:37 pm

Black is beautiful and white is right!

Although I was once told by a fella to spray the motor (black) with polyurethane and it would last as good as a white one.....?

I figure I won't go enuff to justify the white expenditure..

Post by **wevans** » July 25th, 2006, 4:51 pm

I've been running the same foot controled fresh water TM on my boat for four years

replaced the switches in the foot control and cleaned and painted the motor once in that time

Post by **Eerman** » July 25th, 2006, 5:14 pm

But Wevans, you hardly ever use your boat

Post by **Chalk** » July 25th, 2006, 5:21 pm

All I have ever used was freshwater ones, until the Riptide I have...The white one looks almost as good as new after a dozed or so trips...The freshwater ones would show their weakness over time

Post by **birddog** » July 25th, 2006, 7:24 pm

I have beat the crap out of my Riptide over the last 4 years. Just ask anyone that has fished with me. It has held up great. Had to replace 4 props though.