Have to buy new motor, as ma old rhino 54v is done. It ran battery down to fast anyway! ! . I fish a 100 acre loch with no anchoring and can do without rowing in the latter part of the day!!. Any advice outhere ?

I have the Rhino and its still going fine

People with minn kota's will say them others with shakespeare will say them.
Minn kota have a very established name but are pricey.

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I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,9 bean rows will I have there and a hive for the honey bee.

Bought my one off *bay Endrance 54lb thrust German company, offered them on the buy now £135 accepted post free from Germany and arrived in two and a half days, used it all last season with no complaints.

There really isn't a "versus" choice here as the two brands are on totally different levels.

The question is are you willing to pay for quality, or are you more concerned with a cheap price even if it means lesser performance and shorter service life?

Minnkota is the "buy right, buy once" option. In terms of quality, performance, and longevity no other motors are going to match a Minnkota. I've had 3 of them and I've never worn one out. I would guess that my current bow-mount model has nearly a thousand hours on it. All the serious anglers I know use Minnkota.

If you look at a Minnkoata side-by-side with another brand, the quality differences are obvious. The Minnkota's motor is about twice the size of the other models, even in the same thrust rating. Obviously, there is a huge difference in terms of build quality and performance over time.

Spare parts are readily available, and everything on a Minnkota is built for heavy duty use.

The occasional-use angler who fishes on small, sheltered waters, and not very often, can probably get by fine for a number of years with the cheaper brands like Shakespeare.

It all depends on how and how often you're going to use the motor and how much you value quality over a cheap price.

I had a chat with a retailer not that long ago who told me his return to manufacturer rate for the Shakespeares were in his words "unacceptable" I have only had a Minn Kota .I think it speaks volumes when I say I have had it for 15 years. Only had to replace the prop and that was down to user error (not screwing it on correctly)

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I went through the same evauation last year and settled on a Minn Kota for all the reasons that have been explained by other members. Its a quality bit of kit and ideal for the 56 acres of the lake where I fish and can push a 14foot boat with two fishermen and gear on board through a full-on Kentish gale. I purchased mine through a well known internet auction site and got a bargain.

ay probably, cheers

Ill check it oot, what sort of price are they selling for ? Cheers

Have to agrre with what has been said on the quality front...I have the MK and my father-in-law has the Shakey. However, I think the Shakey is a faster engine (equal thrust rating roughly). Has anybody else noticed this ? A shop assistant said it was because of the extra blade on the prop.....but does it run the battery down quicker ? Interested to hear from others...