I purchased this Minn Kota Endura C2, 40lb thrust trolling motor to use for small boat rentals on small to medium-sized lakes or lakes that do not allow regular, gasoline outboards on the lake, but rent smaller boats for use with electric trolling motors. I wanted a way to get onto decent fishing lakes in north-west Wisconsin without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars. I took this thing out for use the first time about a week ago at a nearby lake that rents small, 14-ft. v-hull boats. I took a friend with me and we were able to scoot along the relatively small 116 acre lake that has 4.3 miles of shoreline for about 5 hours that day - from one end to the other. Granted at lower speeds, you don't move very fast, but at speed 5, the motor moved us nicely back to the dock after a day of fishing. I liked the way the handle extends and the depth and tilt adjustments work. As long as I take care not to bang the thing up on something, I expect it should work well for years to come and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Well worth the money as it worked as well as any other trolling motor we saw on that lake that day. I also purchased and installed a larger, weed-less prop that worked as advertised, so I can't comment on the original that comes it.

I am very pleased with the Minn Kota Endura C2 40 lb. thrust. I have been using a Minn Kota 23 lb. thrust for many years, and have been very happy with the way it preforms. I am amazed at the power of the motor and the way it moves the boat through the water. It is very quiet and powerful and a a GREAT price for this trolling motor. I would recommend this product to everyone who needs a good, quiet, and powerful trolling motor.

This motor was easy to set up right of the box. Put it on the back of my 14.5 foot aluminum v-hull, attached it to the battery and it worked great. With 5 forward speeds and 3 reverse speeds, I was able to move as fast or slow as I needed. At the top forward speed, this motor moves my boat at a pretty good clip. I did not even use my gas powered engine while moving around a 50 acre lake. Appears to be very well made and I look forward to using it for a number of years. I would definitely recommend this trolling motor for a boat my size.

This is my 3rd Minn Kota trolling motor. Now I have one on each of my boats. I power an 18 foot bass boat, a 14 foot jon boat, and a square stern canoe. In each instance the power and performance is spot on. I would recommend a Minn Kota to anyone thinking of buying a trolling motor regardless of the application.

very pleased with how this minn kota endura trolling motor got us up the lake. it actually lifted the front of the boat a little bit in highest speed and got us around very quickly . Highly recommend this trolling motor we have 2 of them. one is older and still works great , we just wanted a back up and we are very pleased . buy it , you will be glad you did. A++++++++++++++

I bought the Minn Kota because of the good reviews I got from others and I agree....good quality for a nice price. I put it on my first boat, a sun dolphin sportsman, and it works great. I am looking forward to many many enjoyable fishing trips with the combo.

My son bought this trolling motor for himself and he loves it! He is a young boat operator and cannot legally operate anything over 25HP so this was our solution to get him on the water in a safe/legal way. The trolling motor easily handles a 16 ft. aluminum boat with 3 passengers. It's easy to operate and it's not too heavy to put on/take off the boat.

We bought this motor for our 12 foot aluminum fishing boat. With 40 lbs. of thrust it pushes two adults and fishing gear around easily. A Nice feature is the adjustable telescoping handle. Great price too. The only drawback we could see is it would be nice to have a metal propeller.

There are definite better models made by minn kota, but for a fisherman on a budget this product works great. the head is reversible so it can be mounted on the front or back of the boat. I use minn kota trolling motors exclusively and they are by far the most durable on the market. when they say indestructible shaft they mean it.

This trolling motor is NOT like the ones available for purchase in the store. This model comes with a 2-blade prop instead of a 3-blade like the ones in the store. This model comes with more plastic parts & pieces. The handle is nicer than the ones in the stores. This model has 3-speeds for reverse instead of the 2-speeds reverse the models in the store have. This motor did not seem to have the same amount of thrust with its 2-blade prop as the 3-blade prop when used on a 14-foot aluminum Jon boat on the same lake under the same weather conditions. The battery cables on both motors are comparable. The end clips are cheaper on this model than the clips that come with the motors available for purchase in the store. This motor runs very quiet in all speeds with the exception of the 5th speed forward & the 3rd speed reverse. This motor seems solid & well built and assembled.