Last year I bought a Motor Guide trolling motor..I hate it..you can't turn the handle around to put in the front of the boat..So I've been fishing by running the boat backwards..Reverse vibrated too much..

Anyway,I've been looking to buy a MinnKota...My wife and I garage sale alot..We went to an adult park mobile park sale and a man had a like new MinnKota with battery for 50.00 I tried all the speeds..Battery charged nicely..I took it out yesterday..was more powerful than the Motor Guide and weighrf 1/2 the weight..all speeds are SMOOTH ..
Fish were off...but still had fun in the quiet place.