Newport Vessel Trolling Motor Review, Testing the Newport 62 lb 12v trolling motor

Just got a Newport Vessels 62lb thrust trolling motor to replace my old Motorguide 55Lb. In this video I review the Newport Trolling motor and talk a bit about my experience with Minn Kota and Motorguide. I have gone through at least 5 trolling motors since I've been living on a lake and I'm looking for something that will last longer or at least cost less for the same service life.
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[@user-yt9jz4zg1x]

*This makes my old motor look like a toy **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it's well built. I haven't had it on the water yet, but I'm very sure it will perform just fine.*

[@MrFilcy]

I just bought the 46Lb Newport trolling motor for my inflatable Excursion 5 and didn’t have enough power in saltwater so I will be returning that. just ordered the 62lb L series and I’m hoping that it will do the job. Thanks for a great review! 👌🏽

[@EngineeredAngler]

Good luck...hope it works well.

[@leonsus9317]

Holy shit! We're you trying to go through the surf with that thing? If you we're I am an extremist and would love to try that with you. 🙂

[@fpdima]

I'm using the same exact motor on a Cape Dory Typhoon sailboat to get in and out of my marina. I have it connected to an 88 amp battery and get almost 2 hours of run time at full throttle. This a great motor for my needs - it actually replaced a 4 hp Yamaha outboard that was way too much engine for my needs. This 62lb thrust Newport vessels motor is working out great so far, although it does tend to struggle a bit against a heavy tide. However, the ease of use far outweighs its limitations.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I'm happy so far too...hopefully it has some longevity.

[@Newport_Vessels]

Great review! Please let us know if you have any questions or run into any problems. We are here to support our products and customers! We are looking forward to the updated review video :)

[@EngineeredAngler]

So far so good... I give my trolling motors a real workout so if it does well with me it should do well with just about anyone.

[@Tyler-xj2hm]

Can these trolling motors be used on a flat bottom bass boat?

[@fishingwithalex1709]

Engineered Angler Hey man I’m looking into buying this trolling motor for my 14ft jon boat for some inshore saltwater fishing. Would you recommend this motor. It’s a lot cheaper than a minn Kota so I’m not sure whether I should get this or spend more for a minn Kota?

[@MrSirPhase3]

I have a question Newport. I purchased this same 62lb thrust motor for my new Pelican Bass Raider 10E Pontoon boat, but, according to the thrust test done here, the best thrust achievable was 34 lbs for this 62 lb thrust motor. Please explain the reason for the difference Newport.

[@gavinsoutdoors1076]

Great vid

[@chrisdeichl7794]

Thanks for this video, I really enjoyed it. Do you happen to have the exact specs of the battery you're using? I see other comments that you used a small one from Walmart but I'd like to know if its 12volts 18amp or 12volts 100amp etc. Any details you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Also, are you using a circuit breaker?

[@EngineeredAngler]

This is the battery: www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart-Lead-Acid-Marine-Starting-Battery-Group-Size-24MS-12-Volt-625-MCA/105864134

[@chrisdeichl7794]

@@EngineeredAngler cool thanks!

[@Chrisforlife]

In the manual they say it should never be exposed to rain. Maybe if you put plastic over the handle part when not in use you'll get a lot more life from it.

[@evan2290]

I just purchased the intex mariner 4 and am looking to get a trolling motor. I'm looking at the 55 or 62lb in either newport or minn. Do you think the 62lb would be good? Would it have a performance difference over the 55 speed wise. A lot of what I read says thrust power doesn't correlate to speed...but on almost every comparison video I watch it seems like it definitely does. Also, do you think the shaft would be too long on the 62 (36inch) Has me confused. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[@EngineeredAngler]

top speed will change very little between 55 and 62lbs. The length of the shaft will be determined by freeboard of you boat and how comfortable it is to reach back to operate.

[@ericwest3133]

Hows your trolling motor now. Mine had trouble. When i put it on 1 forward setting it would take off full blast. Reverse didn't work right only lasted less than 2 months.

[@EngineeredAngler]

So sorry to hear that. I've been worrying about mine but it's still going strong

[@p1pepper]

Looking at a used one but need to shorten the shaft for my kayak , not sure how tough that would be ?

[@saeedalriyami9211]

24 Inc

[@JohnKlopp]

Interesting. My Minn Kota has been working for 6 years now.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I guess I have bad luck. ..are you on a Florida lake? I have a theory that the tannic water here shortens the life of the motor.

[@JohnKlopp]

@@EngineeredAngler yes, Central Florida. Lots of tannic lakes here.

[@chronicawareness9986]

@@JohnKlopp im near dunnellon, rainbow river!

[@koprokangler3474]

very nice my friend...😁👌👍👍

[@ahmedmahdy7276]

by this video how many thrust is gave by newport vessles 62 ... is 62 realy or less ?? and comparing to minn kota riptide 55 lb..which one is better??

[@EngineeredAngler]

The newport is more powerful and quieter than the minn kota. The controls feel a bit better and more solid. The big question is how durable it will be? I hope it will last at least as long as the minn kota a motor guide.

[@wyoprospector]

Newport Vessels says that the head unit should NOT be left in heavy rain, I keep a plastic bag over mine when not in use.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I found the head unit to be as well sealed as any of the domestic brands. I left it out 24-7 and what failed was the motor controller in the lower unit.

[@thomasgriffith3747]

How fast will it go? Hows the speed compared to the 55lb thrust motor? And how heavy is your boat?

[@EngineeredAngler]

It's definitely faster...but the biggest difference is the amount of torque when you really hit it. It accelerates a lot better. The boat empty weighs about a hundred and fifty pounds

[@thomasgriffith3747]

Cool! Thanks for the reply. I have a 10ft Porta Bote. It's a plastic, folding boat. Weight is about 75lbs. This sounds like a good electric motor for my boat. Any idea how much your motor weighs?

[@johnsmith-xd9ej]

How would you compare it to the 62lb 36” Newport Vessels...the Black one!

[@EngineeredAngler]

They say the white one is a saltwater model so I'm guessing that the black one has less stainless but, I really don't know for sure...

[@Canuck_213]

Just ordered one for kayak fishing here in Hawaii. We'll see how long that lasts.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I'm at about 200 hours of run time and it's been on the boat and in the weather since February. Still runs well. I plan to pull apart the control head and see what's happening inside.

[@Canuck_213]

Engineered Angler how long does a battery charge last?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I keep the battery plugged to a smart charger so I have never run the battery down. I have fished for 3 hours with the motor easing me along and then run back to the dock at full speed...no problem.

[@jackp2563]

@@EngineeredAngler How big is your battery ? Under 100ah ?

[@kevinyoungblut]

It looks a lot like my old minn kota endura 55.

[@jmartinez1918]

I have a 55lb thrust motor and i want just a tad bit more power. Do you think it’s worth upgrading to a 62lb ?

[@tonyp9179]

62 or the biggest one, I think it's 86

[@michaelbassett14]

For some reason my eyes were watering while watching the video.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Ok...trolling motors can be an emotional topic...I guess? Thanks for the view and the comment.

[@Andy-df5fj]

I've done similar tests with a minn-kota 30, a minn-kota 40, and a motorguide 54. All of them pull a little over half of what they are rated for just as your test did. Trolling motor companies clearly lie with their thrust ratings knowing that few people would go through the trouble of verifying their ratings.

[@EngineeredAngler]

They probably have some fancy method of testing that maximizes the results...

[@Andy-df5fj]

@@EngineeredAngler I have a theory. They don't measure the thrust in a dynamic state with flowing water through the prop. It may be some theoretical calculation treating water as a solid rather than a fluid. If they do measure actual force at all, it's only for the instant the motor is first turned on before water develops a flow through the prop. Of course if they do measure that way, it's not really thrust which is a dynamic measurement of flow induced force. They do use the term 'static thrust' which in an honest world should only signify that just the boat isn't moving relative to the BODY of water, but I wouldn't be surprised if the industry took the liberty of misinterpreting "static" as the boat not moving and the water not even moving through the prop.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I agree...I worked a bit doing dyno testing of outboards for horsepower and there are definitely some liberties taken with correction coefficients 😆

[@systematic_control367]

Just traded a minkota Endura 55 for one of these because it has a slightly longer shaft. Straight out of the box the minkota is twice the quality over the Newport. The handle on the Newport is SUPER CHEAP. I'll see how long it lasts I guess

[@henrynunez3759]

Has it broken yet?

[@chrisbarclay6127]

Finally, a video worth watching..... I'm so tired of these guys making vids of themselves blowing up their inflatables or worse yet just unpacking their boats. I think that we all want good solid info.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Thanks.

[@jessietovar9921]

Do you think it can move a 16 foot flat bottom, 6’ width??

[@Tommytorque69]

What battery are you using?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Inexpensive marine battery from Walmart...smallest one the had. I'm using two.

[@inalaska1709]

I am curious as to how this motor held up

[@EngineeredAngler]

Still running after about 300 hours running time, and it has been out in the elements the entire time.

[@dylanhunter3686]

What kind of battery do you run on it?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I'm running a small deep cycle marine battery that you can buy at Walmart for around $65 US.

[@bdv861]

Your boat was bow high and the thrust of the motor was pointing down into the water, not parallel to the line of the scale. So the vector of thrust was not putting direct pressure on the scale. Hence the low reading.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yup..lots of flaws with my test...definitely not expecting to replicate the kind of thrust tests that can be done in a lab. Was a bit surprised I couldn't get repeatable numbers but, that was due to my set up too. Thanks for the input.

[@043eddie]

I can’t believe he said enough chitchat at seven minutes nine minute video

[@danaquino]

How did you get a 48" shaft? I only see 36" available for this trolling motor?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Good catch. I miss spoke it's a 40 inch shaft not 48 inches. Here's a link: www.amazon.com/Newport-Vessels-Saltwater-Electric-Indicator/dp/B07Q3YQN2Y

[@ciscoreyes2806]

How’s it holding up. Just ordered one

[@EngineeredAngler]

So far so good. Its been on the boat in the weather since February. I will be doing a followup video soon.

[@2gioz]

After 4 years how has it been treating you?

[@EngineeredAngler]

The motor died after 3 years....that's about what I get from the two big brands.

[@leighbathman4595]

What size batteries do you use

[@EngineeredAngler]

it's a 600 amp marine deep cycle, only one since its a 12 volt motor. The thing is the boat is in the water with the motor 24-7, 365 days a year and I probably put 20 hrs on the motor every week...

[@leighbathman4595]

Cool thanks mate

[@kennydavis3949]

Is this trolling motor good in freshwater also

[@EngineeredAngler]

Yes...that's where I've been using it since I bought it.

[@subzero4698]

How fast did he get it to go

[@EngineeredAngler]

I didn't measure speed.

[@davidaguiar1387]

So how did this motor hold up?

[@EngineeredAngler]

still running after about 300 hours of run time. I'll be doing a follow up soon.

[@wzrdinthemaking]

Is your motor still doing well?

[@EngineeredAngler]

So far so good...its hanging on the boat and in the water as we speak, Been out there since I took it out of the box. Still runs well.

[@gnarlyfishski624]

Hows it holding up?

[@EngineeredAngler]

Still running strong...I use it every evening.

[@davedonald7470]

What’s the speed on it?

[@EngineeredAngler]

I didn't measure the speed...sorry.

[@zainphyo2904]

I'm thinking to buy one. How's yours going so far?

[@EngineeredAngler]

One year and over three hundred hours of run time...still working well.

[@scottneedham9765]

I just ordered one from Amazon but it says the head is water proof that a light rain is fine but heavy rain or direct sprayed from water house would result in trouble wish me luck lol

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

Made in Connecticut....? I think you mean Rhode Island. :)

[@EngineeredAngler]

You're right that would have made more sense. .. right after I sent it I thought to myself well there's probably a Newport in every Northern State😃

[@jimtresider8046]

62 lb thrust motor guide. Lazer trolling motor

[@lotuseatr09]

If you’re going to put all of the weight and gear in the back of the boat you need to counterbalance the front because boats do not run properly with either end dragging in the water

[@pieseasmyseas]

After the BS they pulled on me with a warranty clame I'll never buy a Newport vessels item again!

[@IsThisThingEvenOnOrWhat]

Your motors aren't lasting because you leave them in the elements. It only takes a few minutes to stick it in the shed when it's not in use.

[@EngineeredAngler]

I use it every day...sometimes twice a day....it's a long walk from the shed to the end of the dock.

[@IsThisThingEvenOnOrWhat]

@@EngineeredAngler I would use some kind of cover then. That southern sun is brutal!

[@firemyster4707]

this video looks old, like 2000's

[@EngineeredAngler]

It's two years old.

[@EngineeredAngler]

Oops three years old

[@chronicawareness9986]

i cant even go outside in the woods or launch my boat or nothing anymore.. cause of the corona virus... i love dystopian future! maybe ill go out on my boat anyways and get arrested lol

[@EngineeredAngler]

Do what most of us are doing...daydream and netflix.

[@chronicawareness9986]

@@EngineeredAngler time to do some soul searching.. lol

[@DanielDilbeck]

Negative ghost rider. If you just tap something with a fiberglass shaft it will break.