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

Great little motor. We use this to cruise around the lake on our floating dock. Easy to mount/unmount. When connected to a marine battery, it lasts all day.

Product is in good condition. Can't wait until i install it to my Kayak. I really appreciate the fast delivery way sooner than the estimated time.

I recently purchased a piece of property on a shallow lake. It is a very quiet community, so I thought an electric trolling motor would be appropriate for just cruising along the lake. I read several reviews done by others on this Newport product, and watched videos that were posted showing the motor in action. I have to say that I am beyond impressed with what I purchased. I chose the 62 lb thrust motor since it can be used on various size boats. I have a 12' StarCraft rowboat that is an older and well-constructed boat. That means it has some weight to it. I was able to cruise along through the weedy places with no trouble at all. A very clever design feature is the adjustable collar that allow the motor to be raised or lowered depending upon the depth from the floor to the propeller. Once I was in open water, I selected the highest speed and was amazed at how very well it moved me along. It will be put to a full test next week when my wife and 3 others will be using the boat. The weight of the motor is great in that it is light enough for my wife to carry it without hurting her shoulder. This was another selling point. It installs in seconds which mean no heavy lifting for a long period of time.. I have only one major concern that I experienced that could easily be remedied with a design modification. The forward and reverse motion is controlled by a twist of the handle. If you install the motor and accidentally have the motor in any of the power settings before you hook up the battery, the motor will turn and you could get injured. Yes, common sense would demand that the battery no be hooked up until the motor is in the water, but the potential for injury does exist. Perhaps they can incorporate a safety switch that interrupts the power going to the motor. I purchased a deep cycle lithium battery to power the motor. I ran for about a couple of miles at full speed and measured the voltage at the battery after I finished the run. The power loss was only a .01 drop from the 12.8 volts. There is a built in battery level series of LED's that tell you at a glance how much power you have left. This is a testimony to not only the quality of the battery, but also to the low amp draw of the motor. It is very efficient. It is very well made and I expect many years of use out of this unit. There are replacement parts available which is encouraging. Final word, for the price you will not find a better motor that has all the features of those that are priced much, much higher. I expect Newport to be around a while.

Really powers canoe around. But battery life read out is not correct 😕. Would not rely on it you could be doing a lot of padding. Or bring extra battery.

I'm not one to generally leave an amazon review unless I receive ridiculously bad or in this case, ridiculously great, customer service. I purchased this Newport NV-Series 62LB Thrust for my 14' fishing boat in November 2022. For almost 4 years, it's worked exceptionally well up until 2 weeks ago when forward speeds 1 and 2 (lowest speeds) stopped working as did reverse speed 1. I thought it was odd and of course came home and googled what the issue might be. Most of the comments pointed to a faulty control speed switch located in the head of the unit. I then used the motor this past weekend and only the highest speed forward (5) and highest speed in reverse (3) worked. I proceeded to take apart the head of the unit to inspect the control speed switch assuming I'd see scorched wires or melted plastic as others have reported and everything looked normal. I proceeded to take apart the control switch housing and again everything looked normal. Disappointed it didn't seem like an easy fix, I reached out to Newport's customer service to see if they might have any ideas/suggestions of what it could be. Spoke with an awesome rep named Stephen who said based upon my symptoms, it sounded like the master transom unit might be the issue which made getting a new one the most logical choice. I had already assumed I might need to purchase a replacement and unfortunately the unit I bought in 2022 is now $100 more today. I told Stephen I loved the motor and it worked flawlessly every weekend for 4 years and inquired if there were any discounts or promotions Newport might be able to offer towards a replacement. To my surprise, he offered me a 50% discount on a newest 62lb trust model which was an absolute no brainer! Seriously, who does that??? I thanked him profusely and told him I'd tell everyone about what a great experience I had with Newport. Thanks so much @newport_vessels You've gained a customer for life!