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June 5 2011 at 1043 pm 1307387. So the answer is yes and no you might be able to mount your trolling motor onto the back of your boat but it will depend on your individual boat.
Once in place you can install the head assembly to the mount.
Can you mount a trolling motor on the front of a flat bottom boat. We just tried of a hand driven trolling motor on the bow so we decide to mount a bow mount. We used a Motorguild 12 55ib bow mount trolling. A person should take seven steps to mount a trolling motor on the front of the boat or kayak.
Find out the dimensions of the trolling motor bracket. Select the surface required for the bracket it is recommended to be flat. If at all possible youll want to mount your bow mount trolling motor so the shaft is positioned a close to the centerline of the boat as possible.
This will ensure your steering isnt offset and that your boat doesnt drift to one side or the other. Mounting the shaft to the left or the right will result in directional pull causing the boat to. Now if you choose to have a bow mount trolling motor and anchor nest at the same time you will want to make sure that when your bow mount trolling motor is in the stowed position that the shaft not only clears your Anchor Caddie and anchor it also stows off to the side and not obstructing the bow as shown on Louis bow below.
In order to install a bow mount motor youll need a flat deck and room to install it on the front of the boat. For more details on making sure your boat is compatible with a bow mount motor please see our bow mount compatibility guide. Precise Boat Control More Features More Control Options.
Expensive Take Up More Room. After you have put the motor together the second step is to attach the shaft. Once in place you can install the head assembly to the mount.
Positioning the Trolling Motor. You should position the motor shaft as close to the middle of the boat as possible. One thing to pay attention to is that the shaft and propeller may become off-center.
There are two ways to mount a trolling motor on a drift boat. The first way is to mount the motor directly on the bow. This is not an ideal way to do it for the reasons we highlight below.
The second way is to first mount a jack bracket and then mount the trolling motor on that. So the answer is yes and no you might be able to mount your trolling motor onto the back of your boat but it will depend on your individual boat. Conclusion With the details we have covered you will have no trouble mounting trolling motor on aluminum boat.
For a visual guide to installing the trolling motor in front of an aluminum boat watch this short video. Start by disassembling the motor. Out of the box the top and the bottom parts are still attached.
Pick a location in the front of the boat to install the motor. It should be large enough to pull the boat and when it is stowed on the deck. Putting a Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 bow mount trolling motor on an Alumacraft 1860 aluminum jon boat.
Bow Mount Bracket for 14ft Lund. June 5 2011 at 1043 pm 1307387. I have an old 14 ft Aluminum Lund with open bow.
There is a small metal support piece bolted to the very front to secure the transom and give a hand hold as well as house bow light socket. I bought a New Minn Kota Trolling Motor for my Jon Boat it didnt mount easy So I had to fabricate and modify brackets to mount it on the Bow. Trolling motors on pontoons is nothing new.
However as any pontoon owner can tell you mounting a trolling motor on their boat can be quite a hassle. We take a look at an innovative product called Toon Troll that is designed specifically for mounting trolling motors on pontoon boats. This is a conversion of a transom mounted trolling motor to a bow mounted set up.
The transom trolling motor was used because of the variable speed control w. Deep cycle marine batteries used to power trolling motors are heavy somewhere between 55lbs to 70lbs depending on the size you select. If you trailer the boat the battery can stay in it.
If you load it in a pick up the battery and trolling motor must be added after launching or on the bank.