Just purchased a foot control MotorGuide trolling motor off craigslist. Now I am trying to decide where and how to mount it. The old clamp on was just off center to the left, the mount for it is still there for now. The new motor would be in the way of the seat mounted there so my thought was to move to over to the port side.
Mocked up the position to see what it would look like.
Another view
Motor retracted to storage position
Anybody see any issues with the location?
Right now it's sitting on 2 2x6 & a 2x4 for a height of 5" which is about 3/4" below the bow rail. It appears that all will clear. Not sure that I want to use a solid piece of wood by gluing the 3 2x6's together and screwing it to the floor.
I am thinking about building a frame out of aluminum angle riveted to the floor. Cover the top with a piece of 1/2 or 3/4" plywood with either plywood or aluminum sheeting, then carpet it to match what's there. I would then have a place to mount a plug so I wouldn't have wires running all over the place up front.
Anybody see any fault with my plans?
Mocked up the position to see what it would look like.
Another view
Motor retracted to storage position
Anybody see any issues with the location?
Right now it's sitting on 2 2x6 & a 2x4 for a height of 5" which is about 3/4" below the bow rail. It appears that all will clear. Not sure that I want to use a solid piece of wood by gluing the 3 2x6's together and screwing it to the floor.
I am thinking about building a frame out of aluminum angle riveted to the floor. Cover the top with a piece of 1/2 or 3/4" plywood with either plywood or aluminum sheeting, then carpet it to match what's there. I would then have a place to mount a plug so I wouldn't have wires running all over the place up front.
Anybody see any fault with my plans?