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  1. 04-20-2022, 03:11 PM #1
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    What's the best way to mount a Minn Kota Terrova. Boat has a pretty installed mounting bracket but because the motor has to be slid so far forward only the back pair of holes sit on the bracket where I can reach under it.

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    Can you post some pictures?
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    The Terova does sit way forward
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    I'm at work at closest picture I got that would help. Wife's gonna send me moreName: 20220419_173945.jpg Views: 449 Size: 63.8 KBName: 20220420_113949.jpg Views: 464 Size: 77.5 KB

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    To reach the front ones I have taken a piece of wood and taped a 7/16 wrench to it. Used nuts with the built in washers as they would sit in / on the box end wrench. Reach up in there and prove around until you get the nut started. On an aluminium docked boat I would use 1/4" stainless steel riv- nuts in the front. They can be installed through a blind hole
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    Awesome looking boat by the way
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    Thanks DSJ.
    I had thought about using these. 1/4 x 20 threadName: 15589.jpg Views: 414 Size: 32.5 KB

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    If needed you can also make your own holes in the trolling motor base. I had to do the same with my ultrex. Drill a pilot hole and finish with 1/4.

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    Come to think of it Minkota has some type of blind hole mounting fastener. I will see if I can find it
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