What I been thinking is I want as much power as I can get with a 12v battery....which seems to be 55 max.
But shaft....?....I could get 52 or 54 inch and cut down to be a good size?
Can't make it longer very easy....but possible could shorten it.

And I wonder about just a "Pontoon" Minn Kota motor. I think 52" and maybe 55lbs....but no clutter of foot control. Nothing fancy....just a motor with probably the smallest foot print.
That would alleviate my concerns about having enough space on my bow to mount it....

I looked at a Minn Kota manual and NOWHERE did it give the measurements of the footprint....ie....how much space one needs to mount it at the bow....

so much curiosity about a simple thing......

jim
incurable optimist
insatiable curiosity