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Adjust the tongue jack on your trailer so that the floor of the boat is level. Mark the holes required for the bracket installation.
In this position I have to make sure the trolling head docks with the blades AWAY from the unit or it wont fit.
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In this position I have to make sure the trolling head docks with the blades AWAY from the unit or it wont fit. Im all for it its just Im not sure of a configuration for a trolling motor except for one mounted on the engines lower unit wow – expensive and not many referencesreviews out on the internet yet or an install up front on the bow – there is a small and sturdy door covering the front bow ladder that I could remove the ladder and install a bracket to mount the trolling motor. Mount option1 Transom mounts.
Our first type of mount is the transom mount. At the back of the boat these are considered the easiest to install as they are generally going to clamp on to your stern. While these are generally reserved for smaller boats.
Mounting trolling motor on fundeck 196R. In Hurricane Deck Boats Forum. What hardware would you use to install a Trolling motor quick disconnect mounting to a fundeck.
Adjust the tongue jack on your trailer so that the floor of the boat is level. Then put a level on the deployed trolling motor and insure that the shaft is vertical by adjusting the mounting of the motor. If you have a mount for the motor the shims should be placed between the bow of the boat and the motor mount.
Mounting a trolling motor on the transom of a large boat is similar to a small boat as far as how to attach it but you need to position the motor to the side. We recommend loosening the screw clamps just enough that you can slide the motor on the transom but the bracket doesnt move forward and back. How to SAVE MONEY by mounting a transom mount trolling motor to the bow of any boattrolling motor.
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. How to mount a trolling motor on an aluminum boat. There are three main ways to mount the motor.
It can be done on the bow stern or engine. Depending on the location you will need to drill holes and screw the base of the motor or attach it to the boat using a clamp. Read on and I will share some tips so you can install a trolling motor like a pro.
For bass musky panfish and even a lot of walleye anglers the bow of the boat has become the primary fishing position and bow-mount trolling motors the m. The motors mounting pad must be horizontal to the water. To achieve that on this boat a mounting plate had to be fabricated to compensate for the angled edge of the bow deck.
We used a piece of aluminum diamond plate bent into a V at the proper angle and secured to the deck with stainless steel bolts and an aluminum backing plate see photo. This is typically an easy fix. The obvious goal is to raise the rear of the trolling motor mount in order to level it relative to the raised portion of the hull.
We recommend marine grade star board or rigid foam rubber sheeting cut into a wedge shape to ensure a flat surface. The Hurricane models have many common factors. Check out this thread as a starting point.
Lots of information and pictures. Once youve reviewed them if you have further questions post them and well try to help as best we can. 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. How to build a bow mount trolling motor platform on a utility boat. Pics of what you have to work with will get you the best help for your specific design but bow decks are an easy build.
Mine uses 4 2x2x116 clip angles riveted to the inside of the wide gunwales yours will rivet to the boat hull and you may want to use 6 instead of 4. 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.