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Trolling motor
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Yes but I will say it's not the best boat for a trolling motor due to not having a prop or outdrive in the water at the rear of the boat. My setup has been very hard to troll in a straight line or even maneuver easily as a result. The back of the boat always wants to swing around when you slow the trolling motor or steer. Kinda like a car with terrible oversteer. I've tried dragging a bucket on a bridle from both the port and stbd transom rings which helps but still not great. Steering requires a lot of attention, so much so, it's almost a dedicated job making it hard to fish at the same time. Mine has a wireless controller and that could attribute to the difficulty in steering.
The mount I made does not require any holes be drilled in the boat. It uses the front cleats and rides on the rub rail and secures with a tie down rope. It's a wire frame design made from 3/8in steel rod and a steel mounting plate for the motor. It's plenty rigid and fairly secure.
You also will need a trolling motor with pretty long shaft, probably the longest they offer. Mine is a Motorguide with 45in shaft and it's just barely long enough when fully deployed.
As for power, I also upgraded my battery to a Caterpillar Group 31, 825CCA, 100AH p/n 175-4370. I had to cut the ends off the battery tray as this battery is longer than the original but the clampdown is so substantial I was not concerned with the battery moving. This give considerably more capacity. I ran a dedicated power cord up under the deck and popped it out in the compartment under the port side bow seat. Used a 2 pole battery quick connector so I could detach the trolling motor easily.
Various photos attached. Good luck!
I don't use this site a ton so I may not respond very quickly but hopefully this is of some help.
The mount I made does not require any holes be drilled in the boat. It uses the front cleats and rides on the rub rail and secures with a tie down rope. It's a wire frame design made from 3/8in steel rod and a steel mounting plate for the motor. It's plenty rigid and fairly secure.
You also will need a trolling motor with pretty long shaft, probably the longest they offer. Mine is a Motorguide with 45in shaft and it's just barely long enough when fully deployed.
As for power, I also upgraded my battery to a Caterpillar Group 31, 825CCA, 100AH p/n 175-4370. I had to cut the ends off the battery tray as this battery is longer than the original but the clampdown is so substantial I was not concerned with the battery moving. This give considerably more capacity. I ran a dedicated power cord up under the deck and popped it out in the compartment under the port side bow seat. Used a 2 pole battery quick connector so I could detach the trolling motor easily.
Various photos attached. Good luck!
I don't use this site a ton so I may not respond very quickly but hopefully this is of some help.
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