Minn Kota Ulterra 80 Trolling Motor

Motorized bow-mount auto-trim technology arrives with the Minn Kota Ulterra 80 Trolling Motor, delivering hands-free push-button boat control for multi-species walleye boats and tournament bass rigs. Producing 80 lbs of thrust on a clean 24V DC system with a 60-inch composite shaft, this motor stows, deploys, and trims electronically without manual lifting.

A motorized aluminum chassis houses dual drive servos that manage automatic stowage, deployment, and vertical depth adjustments. The indestructible composite shaft flexes upon underwater obstruction impacts without structural fracture. Weighing 61 lbs dry, this 24V motor draws a maximum of 56A at wide-open throttle, occupying a stowed boundary measuring 72 inches long by 14 inches wide.

Key Features of Minn Kota Ulterra 80

Solo anglers who buy Minn Kota Ulterra 80 trolling motor hardware gain effortless boat positioning for freshwater bass boat rigging. The motorized power trim allows captains to raise the motor lower unit up into shallow water pockets without bending over the bow or leaving fish-fighting positions.

- 80 lbs of peak thrust controls multi-species deep-V hulls against stiff lake currents and sustained 20-knot winds.
- 60-inch indestructible composite shaft flexes upon underwater timber impact to prevent lower unit fractures.
- Auto Stow and Deploy motorized mechanism lowers and raises the motor into the water with push-button ease.
- Power Trim technology adjusts lower unit motor depth electronically from the foot pedal or wireless remote.
- Ulterra 80 automated bow motor platform incorporates an illuminated wireless remote with real-time motor readouts.
- Spot-Lock GPS virtual anchor locks vessel positions within feet using real-time satellite position correction.
- Digital Maximizer speed modulation delivers variable speed selection while extending battery runtime fivefold.
- Weedless Wedge 2 prop utilizes swept-back blades to chop dense hydrilla and milfoil without motor stall.

Thrust Curves Battery Amp Draw

Generating 80 lbs of static thrust at wide open throttle, this motor consumes 56A under maximum load while maintaining thermal stability on internal digital driver boards. Connecting this unit to two 12V 100Ah lithium iron phosphate batteries delivers over 14 hours of continuous fishing operation at 50 percent throttle. The high-torque motor pod slices through dense weed beds without tripping inline breakers, maintaining acoustic sound output below 38 dB(A).

Bow Deck Installation Geometry Clearances

Secure the motorized aluminum base channel to the bow deck using six stainless machine bolts, allowing 4 inches of forward overhang beyond the rubrail. Wire the power leads to an inline 60A manual-reset marine circuit breaker using 6 AWG copper cable. The bracket matches standard Ulterra and Terrova quick-release pucks.

Deck Usability Rigging Inspection Tasks

All deployment and retrieval procedures execute via electronic push-buttons, eliminating back strain from manual lifting cords. This 24V auto-stow motor is not engineered for deep-draft ocean commercial vessels, high-speed pontoon houseboats, or boats with bow freeboards exceeding 35 inches.

- Inspect the propeller drive nut and clear braided fishing line from the shaft after each outing.
- Inspect the motorized gear track and wipe lake silt from the lift carriage after each outing.
- Check 24V battery terminal nuts and test the circuit breaker reset button every 50 runtime hours.

Manufacturer Warranty Factory Package Manifest

Minn Kota backs this unit with a 2-Year limited warranty and a lifetime composite shaft guarantee. The carton delivers the Minn Kota Ulterra 80 motor, electric foot pedal, wireless remote, heading sensor puck, Weedless Wedge 2 prop, mounting hardware kit, and user guide.