Re: transom mount to bow mount ??
I use a home fabricated bow mount for my Motor Guide transom mount. Works well, but have one caution, which looks like applies to this ebay mount as well. Because the mount tilts the motor head forward, you have to be very careful about underwater collisions. Normally at the transom, if you hit a hard object, it will just pop out a particular setting. In the front mount position, it can't do that. It is very easy to bend the shaft. I did this in a 14' light alum boat, semi-vee, one person and minimal gear. Hit at trolling setting of three. I believe it is the 40lb thrust model. Lucky for me, the shaft bend was only minor, but does make it hard to slide the shaft up the mount now. <br /><br />Another tip, I found some black pvc pipe that fit nice over the handle. Made a good, cheap extenstion, which works well when only myself in the boat, operating from center seat. If in front seat, by myself and no gas motor on transom, it will bow steer back and forth. This pvc had a natural slight curve in it. I slide it over the handle, curve down. makes it easy to detect which setting 1-5, or reverse is engaged.<br /><br />Hope this helps.
