Originally Posted by
ALBuzz
I understand where y’all are coming from. I like the layout of my boat currently and being lower to the water line allows me to cast under limbs and logs easily. I could fabricate a bracket to raise the motor to the top of my boat no problem. I’m wondering how long the base of the motor is to not have it hanging too far off of the front of the boat. According to the quick disconnect plates, I should have enough room to mount it up front with a bracket, but I don’t know how far the rail and base will be together.
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OK, lets start over......
What trolling motor are you going to get? Different trollers require different mounting plates. Example, my Terrova base is 21 inches, but the actual mounting plate I use (Shuttleslide) is 15 inches. In use the troller hangs over the front about 5 inches. The slide is for getting it back inside the boat when not in use so it doesn't hit the bow roller when loading or unloading.
I would still raise the base you have now up even with the top rail of the boat. Won't change the stability of the boat, but will make mounting a troller much easier.
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