The first application for side pulling will be with a 12' Aluminum modified V-hull. The gunnels are not that far from the water and the 40# thrust motor we have has a 36" shaft, so I do not think that will be a problem.....but we'll check it out this week sometime (still waiting for winter to abate!).

Walt's boat is a 16' Tracker Panfish which has low gunnels, so that will not be a problem either. Being as we are on limited budget these days, we are going to fabricate a "false" transom to hang the motor over the side of each boat. We'll make it moveable to start with, as each boat will require a different position, based on the hull design characteristics. Once we establish the correct position, we can make the mount more permanent. This boat will be our primary side puller.