Troll motor on Rubberduck
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MB wrote:
Anyway, what concerns me though is that your motor is very different to mine, and I wonder if this will still work or if I'll need to modify the motor or sell it and buy another one.
Here's a few angles of the trolling motor, it's a 40 lbs bow mount Minn Kota with hand control.
I may never fit that motor, I'll also consider fitting a 5hp electric motor at the back where the previous owner had some sort of thingymabob done, still have to see if that can work out better because it has some obvious advantages and disadvantages to weigh up.
Anyway here's some pics of the thingymabob at the back...
I really like that solution, a while back I bought a trolling motor but never fitted it because I wasn't comfortable with mounting the motor to the front, because sometimes you want to throw the duck around a little and have some fun, and a motor upfront would ruin that fun for someone.
Anyway, what concerns me though is that your motor is very different to mine, and I wonder if this will still work or if I'll need to modify the motor or sell it and buy another one.
Here's a few angles of the trolling motor, it's a 40 lbs bow mount Minn Kota with hand control.
I may never fit that motor, I'll also consider fitting a 5hp electric motor at the back where the previous owner had some sort of thingymabob done, still have to see if that can work out better because it has some obvious advantages and disadvantages to weigh up.
Anyway here's some pics of the thingymabob at the back...
this is my duck (semi rigid 4m)
have used this bracket for about 6 months and it works great. cost about R300 to make and a weekend
only difference since those pics are that we put vinyl on the inside of the bracket so the ally does not leave marks on the duck, and the stretch cords which attached to the handles where replaced with rope.We also put rubber on the wood so the motor does not slide on the wood
it only attaches to the winch ring and the two handles and the battery sits on the long peace of ally. with the 30lb it does not move no matter what. the bracket with the two little pipes would not be strong enough IMO
we tried rear mount first...was useless!!
have used this bracket for about 6 months and it works great. cost about R300 to make and a weekend
only difference since those pics are that we put vinyl on the inside of the bracket so the ally does not leave marks on the duck, and the stretch cords which attached to the handles where replaced with rope.We also put rubber on the wood so the motor does not slide on the wood
it only attaches to the winch ring and the two handles and the battery sits on the long peace of ally. with the 30lb it does not move no matter what. the bracket with the two little pipes would not be strong enough IMO
we tried rear mount first...was useless!!
yusuf pelwan
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hi MB
that looks very professional.....how much will we be looking at to go the route of getting the rings attached to the rubberduck if you dont mind me asking?
that looks very professional.....how much will we be looking at to go the route of getting the rings attached to the rubberduck if you dont mind me asking?