[nocturn]

Hi all.
My wife just informed me that she would like to buy a trolling motor for my (new to me) 2003 190 Bay. Nice gal...

I tried a site search already on this topic. Couldn't find anything specific to my questions.

My questions are:

1) How many #'s thrust should suffice with a 190 Bay having a 200 lb man as well as say...100lbs of gear and beer? 80# +/-?

2) What determines the shaft length and what does a 190 call for? 45"?

I live on a freshwater Chesapeake bay tributary and plan on shooting to the saltwater bay every once in a while so a SW rig is probably what I should buy even if 95% of all my fishing/boating will be freshwater.

I will be going 24 V.

Thanks!!!!