Transom mount trolling motor on the bow??

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shooter · #1 Post by **shooter** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:58 pm

18' Suntracker. Transom mounts are much cheaper. What do y'all think? I can probably configure a way to mount it on the deck where the front door is and spin the head 180 degrees. Has anyone successfully done this?

Hawk_308 · #2 Post by **Hawk_308** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:01 pm

This is what I did

shooter · #3 Post by **shooter** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:05 pm

Cool! How long is the shaft? I'm thinking 50 lbs thrust will do it. Do you keep it mounted or remove it often? Thanks!

JBO · #4 Post by **JBO** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:17 pm

I'd get at least a 50lb thrust if you intend to use it for trolling, rather than just small movements. You'll probably want a 54-60" shaft or so.

The bow mounted would be a little less awkward and 'jerry rigged' looking but if you can snag a cheap transom mounted I'm sure it can be made to work.

shooter · #5 Post by **shooter** » Thu May 28, 2015 7:24 pm

Yeah, I'm weighing my options. I just think it's absurd how much more expensive the bow mounts are.

JBO · #6 Post by **JBO** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:10 pm

shooter wrote:Yeah, I'm weighing my options. I just think it's absurd how much more expensive the bow mounts are.

They're most likely more expensive for a reason. IE, they cost more to manufacturer. I know I have a rediculously expensive trolling motor (Terrova 80lb w/ Ipilot Link) but it does exactly what I want, works well, lots of power, and has a ton of features. YMMV, however.

Hawk_308 · #7 Post by **Hawk_308** » Thu May 28, 2015 10:19 pm

shooter wrote:Cool! How long is the shaft? I'm thinking 50 lbs thrust will do it. Do you keep it mounted or remove it often? Thanks!

Havnt took it off since I got it , IIRC its a 60" that I paid 299 for on amazon with the pontoon mount . It works great but I wouldnt want it to be any smaller , with wind and current against it struggles to keep up . Im running it off of 2 group 27 batts

mzodarg · #8 Post by **mzodarg** » Fri May 29, 2015 1:22 am

JBO wrote:
shooter wrote:Yeah, I'm weighing my options. I just think it's absurd how much more expensive the bow mounts are.
They're most likely more expensive for a reason. IE, they cost more to manufacturer. I know I have a rediculously expensive trolling motor (Terrova 80lb w/ Ipilot Link) but it does exactly what I want, works well, lots of power, and has a ton of features. YMMV, however.

I have the same Trolling motor, sadly Mine is off my bass boat I traded for the toon. Only had it installed for 1 month on my trade in and loved the remote feature!

Wished there was a way to lengthen the shaft, so I can use it on my toon.

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