Canoe Speed with 30lb trolling motor

I struggled to find anything when researching canoe speed with a 30lb thrust trolling motor this week. So I pulled mine from Navionics on my phone today. It was 2.7 to 2.9 mph going into a slight current. Canoe is a 16 ft Pelican that weighs in the 1 teens. Coming back with current was 3.8 to 4. Until the battery started going down. Ran it continuously for 1.5 hours out and about the same back.

1.5 or 3 total and what battery are you using?

I get 4.6mph on a 2012 WS ride 115, weight is about 180 with out me. On calm water with my Motorguide Verimax 45lb thrust and troll all day with a full size marine deep cycle with 500 cca, its 18" and designed for kayaks.

Should get more life out of the battery

When my battery goes dead I just eat a little beef jerky and have a rockstar energy drink!

The battery is an older Optima Blue d31m. It's at least a couple years old. Heavy. I weigh 230. So I estimate there was at least 430lbs with boat included. I ran the motor on high going and coming back. Also ran as needed moving around for 3 hours of fishing.

One other answer. I ran it from Trophy Club Park past 377 and back. Was an hour twenty to an hour thirty each way. So three hours for just coming and going. No I will not launch that far away again without a gas motor.

I attempted to reach 377 launching from Trophy Club Park in my canoe & 40 lb thrust trolling motor but got scared that my battery might die on me. I think I was a couple of miles from 377 before turning back. I got a deep cycle battery from Walmart that weighs a lot. I'll be out at my local SSSSSL from 4-5hrs, not full throttle for 4-5hrs but moving from spot to spot & always have enough juice to make back at the launch site without having to paddle.