Hard to reach

[skeetbum]

This is elementary and simple, but as it escaped me for an hour while installing my new TM last week I thought I would post it and maybe save someone a little grief. My install was on a bass boat and the 2 forward screws for mounting the TM were waaay up front with very little room for my big meat hooks to get into. Screws came from the top down, and a fender washer and nylock nut on each underneath. I tried everything I could think of and finally came up with this after chasing errant hardware underneath the front deck after I dropped them. A spot of silicone on the bottom of the nut, apply to the washer and let harden. Now it's one piece and you can hold it and snake your hand around the many obstacles and not spend half of the install time in retrieval mode. Just thought it was worth a mention, thanks for looking.

[jimp]

good tip, have used masking tape, etc. to acheive the same effect by taping the nut/washer together

[LittleJohn]

Good tip Skeetbum,I also have a bassboat and when I was installing my trolling motor,I thought one time there my arm was going to be hung. Tuff time reaching those last bolts.
LittleJohn

[catchncrisco]

That is agreat tip...will save me some skin on my hands. Thank you

[PanMan_VA]

I have used tape to hold the nut and washer on the socket while installing from underneath. I also had to attach a 3 foot 1x2 to the wrench to reach the underside of the bow to fasten the TM mounting plate.