Motorguide Katana Prop Performance Comparison
I have a Motorguide Xi5 electric trolling motor on my Chaparral. The motor came with a 2 blade standard prop. I saw advertising for the new Motorguide Katana 2 blade prop and decided to try it. The Katana propeller is claimed to have better speed and battery life. This video shows direct comparison speed data for the two props run back to back on my boat with GPS data. It is really a great improvement and well worth the price. I'll try it out for battery life soon, but the speed gain is impressive.
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Great video!
@bitsofwisdom460
9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video with lots of information!
@bitsofwisdom460
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I hope it was helpful. When I was looking at the Katana prop, I tried some searches and really didn't find the data I was after. So, I decided to try it and make my own comparison.
Which breakers do you use for motorguide and did you get any breaker tripping in the entire test?
@bitsofwisdom460
7 ай бұрын
The factory breaker from Chaparral is a 50 amp. I have never tripped it. My Victron BMV-712 measures motor current and it reads 45 to 46 amps at full power. You can see the breaker and connections in this video for installing the monitor: kzread.info/dash/bejne/goOM1cakdZfKado.html