Mounting trolling motor on the front of a 14' aluminum V-Hull

[RonJon24]

I do not have room to mount my trolling motor in the back, my outboard takes up the whole transom. I am trying to mount it towards the bow, but I am not getting and good bite because the angle of the v-hull. When I turn the 40lb thrust past one or two of five, it almost falls off.

I was trying to load pics, but I can't figure out how to get them to load in the manager on my iPad. I'll try and add them when I can. It is a typical vhull with a rim. The rim is partly what is causing the problems because it isn't flush.

 

[AZcamperguy]

Re: Mounting trolling motor on the front of a 14' aluminum V-Hull

Usually, when I see them on the bow of a boat like that, they have a piece of wood holding the TM to the boat. Either build a bracket or just use a block of wood to give it a better bite.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=344613

 

[RonJon24]

Re: Mounting trolling motor on the front of a 14' aluminum V-Hull



I was hoping for an alternative. I was doing something similar to this, without boating it on, and it just pulls loose. I really don't want to bolt something to the boat with holes in my hull unless it is a great solution and good looking.