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This can be a very easy or painful process. You dont want the trolling motor to fall off of the boat while trailering on a bump road.
A person should take seven steps to mount a trolling motor on the front of the boat or kayak.
How to mount bow mount trolling motor. Putting a Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 bow mount trolling motor on an Alumacraft 1860 aluminum jon boat. Leave the mounting base in place and pull the shaft up. Lay the motor down on the deck in the stowed position.
Make sure the motor head is inside the perimeter of the boat so it wont be damaged when you dock the boat. 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. If you plan to have a bow mount trolling motor and anchor nest at.
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.
Mark the holes required for the bracket installation. Mounting bow mount trolling motor on 14 v-hull Post by mrdrh99 31 Mar 2018 0219 bcbouy wrote. I used a borrowed from my work men working aluminum road signlayed it on the bowtraced itcut itwrapped it in carpet riveted it on and used the leftover piece to make a front hatch door with some leftover ss piano hinge from the deck hatchesworked pefect and took less than 2.
Bow mounts are heavy and apply a lot of force to your boat. You want a mount that is very solid. You dont want the trolling motor to fall off of the boat while trailering on a bump road.
I would trace out the outline of your bow on a piece of cardboard. Cut the cardboard outline out longer than you think you want the mounting base then. Installing a bow mount trolling motor really relies on the type of boat you have.
This can be a very easy or painful process. Here are the general steps for installing a bow mount trolling motor. Set the motor up on the boat.
Make sure the shaft lays and props up correctly. 1 Slide the decket off of the mount base. 2 Select the area on the boat deck to install the mount.
Choose an area with enough room to allow the motor to be in both running and storage positions. Allow for 2½ to 3 inch clearance between the shaft and the bow of the boat to allow room for the mount to break-away flex and protect the motor. A bow mounted trolling motor must be mounted at the proper angle in order for it to deploy and stow correctly.
When deployed the shaft must be positioned as close to a 90 degree angle as possible. How to build a bow mount trolling motor platform on a utility boat. Standing on the seat and standing on a casting deck might be two different birds.
Most casting decks are at the highest point in the bow and when raise that center of gravity it can change the stability of the boat. There are many ways to mount a trolling motor on your bowrider the simplest and least expensive being the screw-clamp-on-the-bow-rail style. In this method of mounting the shaft of the motor has a plastic or composite block that clamps onto the stainless steel railing as.
Just press which way you want to go. Forward left right etc. So your hands are free to do what they do best fish.
A lot of foot pedals will also set speed and direction plus the option of an autopilot in higher-end models. How to mount a trolling motor on an aluminum boat is very simple. For a transom mount motor after you position your motor correctly you only need to tighten the clamps.
For a bow mount trolling motor you will bolt the motor mount through the deck with or without a quick release plate. Finally received everything to install a Motor Guide Xi5 80 24V on my 2016 1720. There is no physical access to the inner bow area where the quick release mount bolts are to be drilled and inserted.
The anchor well storage area is completely sealedenclosed. I know MANY of you have a BOW mounted Trolling Motor. Trolling motors mount diagonally at the bow so when stowed it runs along side rail of the boat.
Your boat probably does not have flat surfaces in that area so youll need to fabricate some shims from hardwood or make them from fiberglass that conform to.