New Lowe 1860 advice please.

[Salmonater]

I just bought a 2019 Lowe Roughneck 1860. Modified V Jon boast. I would like to install a minnkota deckhand 40 anchor and a trolling motor. Looking for advice on where to locate them. Does the anchor really need to be dead center? I will do some river fishing with it. And would like to mount it just left of center.
Also this boat has a small front deck. Would mounting the trolling motor on the port side so that when it is retrived it lays along the side of the boat be a good idea? The bow has about a foot of level space to bolt to, then it drops down about a foot to the deck. Thanks

[Cray]

Here is how I have mine mounted on a Wareagle 754VS. Not much room, so I had a plate made to fit the original mounting template. Made out of 5/16 alumunium plate. I countersunk 4 holes in bottom of plate to match mounting holes in original mount and put screws from bottom up. Got everything aligned and then drilled 4 holes to mount that plate and base to hull where I could get nuts and washers on from inside. Solid as a rock and no steering problems with it being offset. You could probably mount with in same manner on opisite side.

[skeetbum]

My TM is also offset with no issues. Cray said what I was about to, make a mounting plate and use it to solidify the mounting of the TM. I’m no help on the anchor mate.