Newport X-Series 55lb Thrust Transom Mounted Saltwater Electric Trolling Motor w/LED Battery Indicator (36" Shaft)

Awesome product for the money. It is extremely well built and runs very quiet. Plenty of thrust to push 2 big guys around on a 12 foot boat all day. All hardware is super good quality and that makes the adjustments very smooth. I have it converted with an autoboat GPS head and put on the bow of my little 12 foot plastic jon boat, and it's been in some really rough windy water. I've ran it into rocks and sand. Chopped countless weeds with it. It has held up to everything. It seems extremely energy efficient as well, my 100ah battery will last me several full days on the water before I even need to think about charging it.

Moves my Sun Dophin American 12 at 4 MPH using a Lithium Battery.

This has got to be the most amazing trolling motor I have ever own.... before finding this i have use some well know brands that were junk out of the box ! I was ready to go back to using a boat paddle ... I can't say enough good things about this trolling motor we ran it all day on a 25 acre pond with some 8 to 10 mph wind on and off most of the day and got into a couple of moss beds and it ripped right through them.. I'm talking about a 16' Jon boat with two big men one ice chest six rod and reels two tackle boxes two batteries one for fish finder and one for the trolling motor and safety equipment .... going by the led meter we only used a fourth of the battery... I told my wife that I had order it after I had put it on the boat and she wasn't as happy as I was ... Its easy to ask for forgiveness than asking for permission .... A bad day on the lake is better than a great day at work! Buy one you want be disappointed!

I purchased this trolling motor for a week long fishing trip in Canada. We went through a fly-in operator that only has 14' aluminum jon boats on their lake. The boats are equipped with 9.9 HP outboards, but trolling motors are a nice addition to be able to fish more comfortably. I opted for the larger 55 lb. thrust to be able to move the boat quickly. Canadian winds can be no joke and having more power gets you out of trouble in a hurry. The unit is heavy. With a 55 lb. thrust motor, I'm assuming the head is loaded with copper anodes. It is very powerful though. I was impressed at how fast it would push the little boats. Even when loaded with two adults and our gear, this motor in high gear would put out a wake. As others have mentioned, the jump from speed 4 to speed 5 is extremely large. I expected maybe a more gradual increase. If you aren't paying attention and crank it to 5, you could knock someone off their feet. The only drawbacks for me were the noise. It has a lot of vibration and noise. The handle assembly in the plastic head vibrates a lot. And the motor itself is pretty noisy. To be fair, that seems to be more and more common in transom mounted trolling motors these days. I think the larger companies like Minn Kota and MotorGuide make their money off expensive "smart" trolling motors and these transom mounted ones have become cheaply made because of that. Overall this is a good unit for the price point. It has plenty of power to move you around quickly. If you aren't fishing, this is a great buy. It would be great for moving a small tender around. If you are using it for fishing, be aware it's a little noisy.

Motor ruined our trip. First time using it. Ran in forward for 30 seconds and then stopped. After 10 minutes of moving the throttle back and forth forward started working but reverse stopped and never worked after. Sadly were a few days out of the. return period so I have to seek warranty support. If that requires me having to ship it...I may just throw it away and buy something reliable. When you are on the water you cannot trust an unreliable motor and thus one has failed badly. Update: put in a claim with Newport. They got back to me quickly and sent out a new trolling motor that day. They did the right thing. When I get the new motor I'll review its performance.

Using this on an 11' inflatable dinghy (Costco Tobin Sports). Running it straight for 4 hours barely uses any battery, it has great features, it's light, and been very reliable so far. I also just hooked up a Garmin striker 4 vivid cv fish finder and was able to mount the GT20 transducer to the bottom of the motor. It fits perfectly and there is no electronic interference noticed on the display of the Garmin unit and it's also plugged into the same battery as the trolling motor. Overall, I've been very impressed with the Newport motor!

I had always used Minn-Kota and their quality has really gone down. I bought this to use on a mini pontoon boat in a private lake and very pleased. Seems to be well built and came well packed and really pleased with the power. I believe the 3 blade prop makes a big difference. I have only had for a month but works great and battery display seems accurate. I like the fact the control will tilt up and down as I sit higher in the boat than the motor. Also is extremely quiet. It pushes the mini pontoon boat with 2 people at a nice little pace in a 7 acre lake. I would recommend it .

There is no way this motor puts out 55lbs of thrust!! Maybe 35 at best. I would return it but I'm past the return window. Oh, and it vibrates slightly at full power. Might be caused by the propeller slightly unbalanced. I do not recommend this motor. I bet it's another fine Chinese rebranded piece of crap product.

Great performance on my 16 foot freighter canoe. I bought a 65Ah battery at Canadian Tire, which let me use the motor for about 2 full hours at full thrust (approx 500lb of load in the canoe, including the canoe itself). I use it for moving from a fishing spot to another. It is very quiet and the 5th speed feels very powerful. On its first use, I did hit a rock on the bottom of the lake (not very far from land) at full thrust and speed, but it did not affect the motor at all. The fin of the bottom the motor casing is very solid and seems to protect the impeller. The battery gauge on the top is very useful.

This motor pushes my 14 foot aluminum with 3 adults with no effort at all. I can't say anything negative about it. Does not use a whole lot of battery power. It reviewed very high all over the place and Amazon is the only place I found it in Canada. Highly recommend this for anyone looking for a decent trolling motor. Full Disclosure: the first motor I got lost 2nd reverse gear after 2 days. Replacement came in 4 days and has performed flawlessly. Doesn't affect my opinion of this motor and brand in any way

I put this motor on my 14' inflatable kaboat it it works great! Everything feels very solid and great quality. The power gauge on the top is a very nice feature. Ive used this motor a few times and is very energy efficient, you could go all day with a decent sized battery. The motor came in the factory box and packed very well. Overall the motor exceeded my expectations for the price and I highly recommend this motor to anyone!!

It works good, it's fast, doesn't use a ton of battery. Not great in weeds. Def not a weedless prop or even close to one. Old Minn Kota with weedless prop works way better in thick weeds but still have to clear it tho

Great motor. Had it 3 years, in salt and fresh water. Quality product.