10-28-08, 04:08 PM | #1 |
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the new minnkota trollers
having seen one of the new minnkota trollers..they are only building this style bracket now..
all i have to say is:"EWWW IT IS UGLIER THAN A MUD FENCE.." minnkota should be ashamed to build an ugly troller bracket like that.. the hell is wrong with good old powder coat.. come on really.. zooker
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my guess is they are trying to go "sporty". bad example to me as well.
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hahaha i really liked the looks of them (but zooker i like red too and i know how you feel about red). but i read somewhere about a guy who had one on his new stratos evolution and when he was running down the lake it deployed on it's own and ripped the trolling motor off the boat taking a big part of the hull cap with it.
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I'm with ya, thumbs down on new design.
Thats just what we don't need, something else obstructing our view. In this case "less is better" |
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Sometimes people change things just for the sake of change. I have never seen the advantage of the self deploying TM brackets, and I cant understand why Minn Kota and Motorguide brackets and pedals are so damn big. I have a little boat with a little deck, I want a small bracket that is simple and stays out of the way - so I have an OMC bracket, OMC shaft and pedal all rigged to a Minn Kota motor.
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We've painted a few & it does make them blend in better. I agree its a bit on the ugly side..lol
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thing is it's on this boat..
like ya can't tell who's boat this is either.. zooker
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doesn't look so bad when you see the whole package.
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I've seen them out on Saint Clair and it just looks like overkill, and ugly. Looks like one of those big stupid wings that they put on ricers. If they were going with aluminum then they should have made the whole thing that way.
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Looks like an "Erector Set"! I would bet that it is rock solid though.
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I can't help but notice that big ol E-tec on the rear, at least he got that right...
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They went to the aluminum to eliminate the flex & make the mount more ridged as its a one peice design.
You can upgrade any maxxum TM mount to accept the lift assist...
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Probably made from one as well.
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This mount is about 20% lighter than the steel mount and is better for you and your boat. The old 101 and 80 with lift as. are still heavy and can crack the cap on the best bass boat.
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At least its nice to know there was a reason to make it look like that.
Still would look like a second outboard on the front of my boat. Waaay too big.
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well, i seen one simerlar to this one yesterday. it was black though. didn't look too bad up close and personal. kinda bulky though. a little too big like woody said. strong as an ox though.
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