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custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - crappyslayer - 03-17-2015
Just got a new (used) 2006 Blue Water Escape, and I am trying to get it set up for fishing. I want a trolling motor mount that isn't in the way when the trolling motor isn't on the boat. Anybody got pictures/ideas... I am thinking of designing a custom mount made out of high strength plastic..
Anybody want to buy a 1997 Seaswirl 180?
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Re: [crappyslayer] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - albinotrout - 03-18-2015
Bow or transom?
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Re: [albinotrout] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - crappyslayer - 03-18-2015
Bow....
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Re: [crappyslayer] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - cromedogg33 - 03-18-2015
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Accessories/Trolling-Motor-Accessories/Rigging/Rigging/
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Re: [cromedogg33] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - crappyslayer - 03-18-2015
I have seen all of those. They don't work well on a sloped bow..
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Re: [crappyslayer] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - cromedogg33 - 03-18-2015
Worked really well for me on a bayliner I had that had roughly the same style bow yours does. Have a couple other friends using them on ski type boats that don't seem to have a problem using them on sloped style bows. You can fudge getting it level with spacers if that's what you are worried about.
The main problem I had with any fiberglass boat and mounting a trolling motor, it seemed no matter how careful you are, eventually the fiberglass will spider from the torque you put on it over time.
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Re: [cromedogg33] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - crappyslayer - 03-18-2015
I'm working with a custom plastics guy and a fiberglass boat repair guy on a design idea. If it ends up being feasible, I will share it here. I want minimal remnants left when my trolling motor is removed from the boat.
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Re: [crappyslayer] custom trolling motor mount for bowriders? - albinotrout - 03-18-2015
How about something like this?
http://www.cabelas.com/product/ProControll-EZ-Mount-Trolling-Motor-Mounting-Plate/1157096.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2F%3FN%3D%26No%3D0%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3DTransom%2Bmotor%2Bmount%26Ntx%3Dmode%252Bmatchallpartial%26WTpageType%3Dsearch%26WTz_st%3D%26WTz_stype%3DSP%26infiniteScrollType%3Dproduct%26nl%3Dtrue%26recordsPerPage%3D18%26search%3DSearch%26searchTypeByFilter%3DAllProducts%26infiniteScrollType%3Dproduct&No=0&Ntt=Transom+motor+mount
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