Also ... I have Hi-Tek rod holders on my boat, as well. The left front holder is in the way of the TM deployment/retraction. And like you, I didn't want to have to drill more holes or move the angle of the TM. I also didn't want to have to constantly be looking for a wrench/socket to change the angle of the T-bar or the individual holders ... so I took the advice of several other Hi-Tek owners and ordered some knobs from McMaster-Carr, to replace the bolts to the T-bar & holders. Now I can change the direction of the T-bar and/or each individual holder with a twist of the wrist. I still use a wrench/socket to secure the T-bar to the mounting plate, but make the other adjustments with the knobs.

Even if you didn't replace ALL the bolts on your Hi-Teks ... the bolt holding the T-bar to the upright could be replaced with one of these knobs, and then you could simply loosen the T-bar and turn it out of the way of your TM.

According to your picture of the left Hi-Tek mount & TM mount .... you "might" be able to push the T-bar to the far left of the floor mount bracket & gain a little "wiggle room". Then with turning the top bar around to where the U joints are pointing inside the boat, you could deploy/retract your TM without having to move the whole TM angle or the Hi-Tek. The replacement of the top center bolt with a knob would make that a little quicker.

If none of these suggestions are going to work, with the Hi-Teks & TM placements where they currently are .... rather than move the TM angle, you "could" order another floor mount (or use the left floor mount) and place it closer to the center of the floor, so that the TM can be deployed/retracted without changing the angle. Drilling in the carpeted floor, for replacing the location of the Hi-Tek mount, would be better (aesthetically) than drilling in the top of the bow.

Here's the link to the knobs : McMaster-Carr

I don't have a picture of my own Hi-Teks with these knobs, but here's one I "borrowed" from HandiCrappie. Should give you an idea of how these knobs fit/look :



And as you can see, Handi is trolling cranks ... so the knobs can & will tighten down and hold, even under the force of this type of trolling. Just be sure to use the lock washers (that come with the bolts in the Hi-Tek holders) with your knobs.

... cp