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Originally Posted by strick
What Don said. Take a look at the pictures I posted earlier. With the 60 inch shaft the trolling motor prop is just below the water line so there is no prop wash. Once in a while if it gets a little choppy the prop will wash occasionally. You can get an idea about how much the control handle sticks up above the hull when the motor is deployed by looking at the picture. You are going to have to work around the trolling motor with that fly rod no doubt but that motor is going to help you catch fish 
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Strick, Your motor is hand operated so I can see why it would not be practical if it was too low & close to the bow because you would have to reach down for the handle every time you want to steer . Judging by the location of the adjustable shaft clamp in your pic. i'm guessing the head on your unit is approx. 16" above the bow. I don't know how much difference there is in bow height between the 18' & the 20' and I'm getting the i pilot so there is no hand operation . I'm just wondering if the 54" would be a better fit for my intended purpose. At the end of the day I just want to be sure I make the right choice & get the best one for my application & not have any regrets later.