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Pontoon trolling motor mounting options. The motor can be mounted at the bow or at the transom as well. Each of these sections have their own pros and cons but overall it depends on you. When selecting a trolling motor for use with these brackets 36 and 42 shaft lengths work well with our boat kits with 17 floats and 52 shaft length is required to work with our boat kits with 26 wide floats.

As long as you select the right shaft length and thrust minimum 52 inches length and 55 lbs thrust you should be good to go. The shaft height is 40 inches which is good enough. Not a lot of good options but it is a pontoon.

How I installed a Trolling Motor on my Pontoon Boat with an added Safety Hint from a bad Experience I had. It is also important to consider the length of the shaft. Each of them comes with its perks and drawbacks but the most important thing here is whether youll be using the trolling motor for its designated purpose that is dragging bait.

Besides there are various manufacturers prices models designs and other tips to consider. If you plan to do so then its highly recommended to install the engine on the bow. How to mount a trolling motor Base to your pontoon boat with a Front Guard Rail in front of the Fishing Chairs.

The shaft holding bracket is attached to the plate and fits just outside the front deck. The good news is that yes you can indeed put a trolling motor onto a pontoon boat. So after a lot of googling I figured out how to take MiinKotas bow mount for pontoons and mount it to a removable plate.

Brackets differ depending on the place where a person wants to mount them bow or stern. Our trolling motor mounts are made from 6061 aluminum with a HDPE plastic spacer block which provides a 15 thick mounting surface. Another choice for pontoon boats can be Seamax 65 pound thrust trolling motor which works smoothly and makes almost no sound.