Well it's dead of winter here in N.E.Pa.
I keep looking at pics of Clayton N.Y., (where my boat runs free), on my computer and it looks a lot like the North Pole!
Wandering @ on Craigslist cuz I really don't need anything but....................
Came upon a pic of a boat for sale with a trolling motor mounted on the outdrive??!!
A couple of angle irons, looks like bolted to the lower unit wings and has to be the top cap on a Merc? outdrive.
This had the throttle handle on the motor, (maybe a 4 HP er so).
"hmmmmmm", easy steering, set the speed, gear and you can kick back".
I have a 9.9 kicker/trolling motor on my 20' cuddy. Linkage rod to the top of the Merc. outdrive. I hook it up, start it up and go. Works pretty good.
On a mounter mount on the starboard side.
Problem is, the boat has a slight lean that way a tad, (I use the 6 gallon tank on the port side to try to balance).
This motor has the controls that run up in the cockpit.
Being a person who can NEVER leave, "well enough alone", I got to thinking..............
I can make this set up tilt the motor up when not in use.......................
Is this a good idea or just another Edsel?
Joe
Sometime my brain thinks too much!
I keep looking at pics of Clayton N.Y., (where my boat runs free), on my computer and it looks a lot like the North Pole!
Wandering @ on Craigslist cuz I really don't need anything but....................
Came upon a pic of a boat for sale with a trolling motor mounted on the outdrive??!!
A couple of angle irons, looks like bolted to the lower unit wings and has to be the top cap on a Merc? outdrive.
This had the throttle handle on the motor, (maybe a 4 HP er so).
"hmmmmmm", easy steering, set the speed, gear and you can kick back".
I have a 9.9 kicker/trolling motor on my 20' cuddy. Linkage rod to the top of the Merc. outdrive. I hook it up, start it up and go. Works pretty good.
On a mounter mount on the starboard side.
Problem is, the boat has a slight lean that way a tad, (I use the 6 gallon tank on the port side to try to balance).
This motor has the controls that run up in the cockpit.
Being a person who can NEVER leave, "well enough alone", I got to thinking..............
I can make this set up tilt the motor up when not in use.......................
Is this a good idea or just another Edsel?
Joe
Sometime my brain thinks too much!