Thread: Trolling motor to be used primarily as a GPS Anchor

I rarely anchor my boat except for fishing and all boaties know that wind and current are a bitch.
Have decided to get a trolling motor to use a GPS Anchor and have decided on a unit.

My problem is mounting the bastard to the bow. My boat has the room if I remove the Anchor stem/hold the rope thingy and the bow rails. Motor has say a 200 x 200mm footprint. I plan to have it detachable for storage etc.

My question is, is there anyone else on here, that has mounted one on a similar setup? Would I be better off making a bracket for the motor to mount on? It is producing 55lbs of thrust max so maybe a bracket thats slightly offset to the side may work?

Pics attached of the stuff in the way on the bow. Dont really want to remove it all but will if I have to.

Cheers.

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