Newport NV-Series Thrust Saltwater Transom Mounted Trolling Electric Trolling Motor w/LED Battery Indicator

This product has truly has exceeded my expectations. It pulls my boat no problem and works like a dime. The 5 different speeds are perfect for dialing in to what you need for that moment. On the highest speed (5) its powerful enough to create a nice little wake and generate a good amount of speed. Id highly recommend it to anyone.

Just got the trolling motor yesterday and tried it out today. Works fantastic. As a kicker motor for trolling motor only lakes, it moves my 17' boat easily. Seems very well made, too.

works great. I use it on a 12 ft little fishing boat. cruised around the lake fine and it handled choppy water with no issue.

Purchased this 55 Lb. thrust trolling motor to replace a MK brand that was no longer working after many years of service. Was stunned at the current replacement cost of a new MK so ordered this Newport Vessels brand. It is being used on a 12 foot alum. wide-transom canoe with a Group 24 deep cycle battery. Used it 2 times so far. Once on a tidal river and then a lake. (2 passengers). It performed very well and never lacked for speed even when up against head winds and tidal currents. It was used at speeds 2 and 3 for the most part with occasional bursts in 4 and 5. In speeds 1-3 it's a trolling motor, at 4 it's cruising and at 5 it becomes more like an outboard motor! She flies! Fairly quiet, but gets a bit louder as the speeds go up. Motor runs well but not as smooth and refined as the MK did. Seems to use a little more power than the MK, but the MK had slow- start and maximizer circuitry. Battery was down to about 65% after just under 2 hours but that was fighting winds and opposing current about 1/2 the time. Never felt any reduction in speed/power. Don't count on the built-in LED battery indicator as it was still showing 4 out of 5 lights. Overall, a decent motor and a good value. Can't comment on durability/reliability just yet until it sees more use.

I have this on a twelve-foot Lowe's Jon boat. This is my impression after one use - not anything long term.The motor pushed me very easily against the current of the St Johns river, which flows about 3-4 MPH. It has multiple speeds for forward and reverse. I used it on the transom for the one trip. It is a 12V unit, so one deep cycle battery is all that's needed. The motor has a LED readout on the top to monitor the level of the battery. It's useful to see where the battery status is for obvious reasons, but also for keeping the battery healthy by not discharging it too much. The wiring has an inline circuit breaker on the positive lead that can be reset if tripped. The wiring is a little too short in my opinion and should have eyelet ends, not the split/fork style ends. I can fix that by installing extra wire with the right sized battery terminal clamps.My goal is to turn the top/head unit around and use the motor on the bow/front of the Jon boat. I have not done that yet but I have inspected the head and it looks exactly like the one in the Youtube video where the person turned the head around. Why? Because I want bow mount performance at transom mount cost - if that makes sense. The bow mount motors are higher cost due to more hardware, controls, etc. At this price point I have plenty of power where I want it.I would recommend this unit based on my experience so far.

Good strong trolling motor. Three bladed propeller. Turned head around for bow mount. Had to go online for instructions. Wish clamping bracket was metal but plastic is working fine.

I got the 55lb thrust, so it comes with a bigger prop. It's fun to go through the gears, but man, from 4th to 5th gear it's got this power boost, for a little electric motor, the suckers got some kick, keeping in mind my boat is 10ft. and light weight.

Great motor for less than half the cost of the leading brand. Saw prior review about water intrusion into the motor housing. So I took mine apart straight out of the box. Sure enough the wiring goes down the shaft and right to the motor. (See pictures). I used a tiny burst of Daptex low expansion foam sealant. Problem solved.Two ways this could happen: 1-Motor falls off your transom into the water and the power cords keep it attached. You pull it out and water would have gotten down into the shaft to the electric motor—ruining it. 2–water spray from a transducer gets into the head of the motor and enough comes in that the little drain holes in the base can’t drain fast enough and bam—motor ruined. Also I’d worry about salt spray getting down there—that’s why I took it apart and sealed it up.Don’t leave this motor outdoors—even with it sealed up, it’s not that waterproofed. The battery tester led’s appear safe from most water sources, but I’m betting dampness will get into the upper head of this motor and ruin it eventually. Time will tell. My advice is of course wash with clean water and store it in a dry (not even damp) location.But this isn’t a Minnkota and I didn’t expect it to be at this price! It’s less than half the cost of a MK riptide for salt water. If you need a motor to last 10 years of heavy use then go that route. I’m starting with an inflatable dinghy in a tidal lagoon for my first saltwater vessel. Went very cheap on the boat and the motor. I’m hooking this up to a very high quality AGM deep cycle marine battery. Goal is to just to not have to use the oars!The trim mechanism is very well engineered except for one more fault—the transom mount bolts stop about an inch and a quarter too short!!! With a 1” or smaller plywood transom now I have to “beef” that up so the motor will stay on. Stupid design there—this company’s smallest shaft motor and it’s designed to fit a 17.5 foot fiberglass boat not a small jonboat or dingy. This is not a big confidence boost I’m feeling for the company right now. (See pic). At any rate if your boat has a wide transom no modification will be needed.Comes with an in-line circuit breaker which is nice—though you better keep the salt off of it as well, it’s ferromagnetic so it’s going to rust....Also the motor is definitely louder than my Minnkota freshwater trolling motors (I’ve two that have lasted 11 yrs). But, again, right now I’m just trying out the saltwater on the cheap. I will upgrade later if things work out.I’m giving it 4 stars for now based on the value. I got exactly what I’d expect at this price point. If it fails in any way I’ll update this post. I figure I’ll get at least 5 years out of this as I only fish saltwater when I’m on vacation.If you’re starting out on the cheap and are just seeing how things go, this is the motor for you. My next saltwater trolling motor will be a Minnkota riptide if this thing even stutters just once.Usually I plan to do it right the first time, but as I’m just getting my toes wet here I’m going on the cheap to see how I like it.I would never buy this thing for daily or even monthly use. Don’t trust the brand yet. If you fish a lot in saltwater, or stealth is super important to you I’d warn against this purchase.Also one more word of caution: almost all states will require boat registration if ANY type of motor is used, including electric only. So check the refs where you fish—I’ll bet you you have to fully register your vessel even if it’s a kayak as soon as you strap a motor onto it.