Remember you are pushing mainly a displacement hull in a pontoon so you do not need gobs of hp as you only need to move it a few mph.

Kicker motor mount for pontoon. Cut a wooden stick to this length and. You cant simply bolt things onto the tube. Pontoons with wooden transom boards should be inspected yearly for rot.

The most common solution for pontoon owners is to use a quick release bracket to take the motor on and off when not in use or when people need to get through the gate. A simpler and less risky solution is a pontoon trolling motor which uses a mount specifically designed for a deck boat. The piece of wood was replaced with a thick piece of aluminum to support the engine.

Using a bow-mounted pontoon trolling motor has many advantages over stern-mounted motors. The new Toon Kicker from PowrTran manufacturer of products designed to improve the performance of outboard motors makes it easy to add an auxiliary outboard motor for trolling to the stern of most any new or used pontoon boat. Having to mount a trolling motor in this area is extremely inconvenient as well as a potentially dangerous impediment.

A bow-mounted pontoon trolling motor gives you better control and allows you to more easily maneuver your pontoon boat. Extremely sturdy durable and only requires 6 screws to mount. The kicker motor can be steered via a tie rod to the anti-ventilation plate of the main motor.

Less time modifying and more time fishing. Subtract 2 inches from this length then add 15 12 inches vertical travel for the model 71091. Measure the distance on your kicker between the anti-ventilation plate and upper inside edge of the outboard clamp.

The kit contains the new Adapter Bracket 55-0060 plus the new Swim Platform Bracket 55-0030 with all mounting hardware included. In a sense a kicker motor is a trolling motor of sorts. Consume less fuel while cruising.