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.
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Trolling motor to be used primarily as a GPS Anchor
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Originally Posted by
ishoot10s
I’d be asking someone like @
veitnamcam to run up a wee Outboard bracket with a clamp on the back that drops in here and locks onto those bow rails...
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The reason they are usually offset is so when in the horizontal position they dont protrude any further forward than the bowsprit, but also so the anchor system is still able to be used if need be
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