moving troller mount?

[Nonpoint]

Hey guys, I'm making room for some removable light mounts on the front of my boat since I've started taking up bowfishing as a hobby. I'm not modifying my boat past mounting lights on the bow and a generator to the back.

But, I wanted the boat experts advice on where to mount my troller. In the picture below you'll see the troller mount in the only place I could think of to mount it since my lights are 16 inches wide. The tape measure is set to 16 inches to show where a light might fit.

Will this make the boat track funny when using the troller or cause any other problems?

[jeepinchad]

It might make it pull (obviously to the left), but nothing that can't be compensated for. Are you going to build up a block so that the entire mount is mounted to something? (it appears in the photo that the back part of the mount is hanging over with nothing to mount to).

I can't think of any huge issues with doing it this way.

[Nonpoint]

I was thinking I could probably just build a support block out of wood and tack it to the deck with some L brackets to support the backend of it.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Nonpoint

I was thinking I could probably just build a support block out of wood and tack it to the deck with some L brackets to support the backend of it.

dont use wood. get a square tube pipe made of alumnimum that way you can use self tapping screws and screw it down tight.. trailering vibration will bust a block of wood apart..

oh yeah before i hear it.. drill one side with a bigger bit then using a long nut driver in the drill nail down the self tappers..

zooker

[Captmikestarrett]

Originally Posted by zooker

dont use wood. get a square tube pipe made of alumnimum that way you can use self tapping screws and screw it down tight.. trailering vibration will bust a block of wood apart..

oh yeah before i hear it.. drill one side with a bigger bit then using a long nut driver in the drill nail down the self tappers..

zooker

Agreed with that setup. On tin boats the offset of the motor is no big deal.. It works fine.

But may suggest a removable mount. Having a removable mount is real bonus in travel conditions. Just remove it and lock it up in your hotel room when traveling.

Trust me I have lost one in Richmond once..

Never again will I tempt thieves.

Capt Mike

[1FASTLASER]

You will never notice any difference with the weay the boat tracks. It dont know where the trolling motor is.