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Scott1298's Tracker Topper 1542LW Mod "Complete"
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<blockquote data-quote="Scott1298" data-source="post: 283033" data-attributes="member: 8416"><p>Well, I finally got my used minn kota ipilot \<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />/ ! After a lot of head scratching, this is what I came up with...</p><p>Carriage bolts through tapered 2x6s, and a 2x8 platform in between. In hindsight if I'd had a 2x12 I could have cut an inch off the board and bolted it all down with the carriage bolts, but I didn't have one anyways. Most of the weight of the motor is actually on the aluminum lip of the bow so the screws aren't under a lot of pressure. If I need to I can drill a couple holes in the aluminum to secure the motor further, but for now I have 4 bolts through the 2x8 hidden by the base cover. The opening actually gives me room to stuff the wires, and maybe protect the tip of a rod or two :mrgreen:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott1298, post: 283033, member: 8416"] Well, I finally got my used minn kota ipilot \:D/ ! After a lot of head scratching, this is what I came up with... Carriage bolts through tapered 2x6s, and a 2x8 platform in between. In hindsight if I'd had a 2x12 I could have cut an inch off the board and bolted it all down with the carriage bolts, but I didn't have one anyways. Most of the weight of the motor is actually on the aluminum lip of the bow so the screws aren't under a lot of pressure. If I need to I can drill a couple holes in the aluminum to secure the motor further, but for now I have 4 bolts through the 2x8 hidden by the base cover. The opening actually gives me room to stuff the wires, and maybe protect the tip of a rod or two :mrgreen: [/QUOTE]
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