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I just bought a new Terrova and need to mount it on the bow when I put it in place I can only get two bolts in the bow. Is that enough to hold it or should I get a mounting bracket? if I got a mounting bracket how would that help? What type of brackett should I get
what kind of boat you putting it on? And i would say get a bracket
No it's not. I drilled extra holes in the bracket it came with. Three on each side.
Not enuff, tore mine off the boat in the Crappie Masters this las spring. Take a pic of what you have and post it.
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Originally Posted by Rees Guide
got to go with theysaid
Don't think I would feel safe with just two bolts to hold it down. I went with the quick detach from minn kota which allows you to add another bolt or two plus it's easy to remove the motor when I have to put the travel cover on.
with two bolts you risk losing it to the bottom of the lake. if you have Ipilot,you will also have so much movement in the trolling motor that your gps mite not work properly, and it will just drive you nuts.
I am not near the boat to take a picture but it would have 4 bolts in it not just 2 i explained that wrong earlier. I know that a terrova has more overhang than other models but two of the bolts would be right in the nose of the boat the other two back only 6 inches or so. I have a 21 ft Tundra which looks like a big Lund. It has a large area to mount it and it is aluminum so not worried about it being strong. I still worry that even with 4 bolts the motor is a 101 and is heavy. I also worry about being able to put my cover on. Do they make a bracket that would allow me to slide it back so I could cover it, the cover was custom made for my old setup? I worry about a quick release because my boat sits in a dock hoist and that would make it much easier for someone to steal.
MKA-47 Universal Mounting Bracket this one should work, MK has several models that will work with the terrova, you might have to drill a new hole to be able to lock it when it is slid back to store it.
Get a 1/4 in. aluminum plate long enough to put 2 bolts behind the 2 you can get in ,let the plate extend out to bolt 2 more of the motor to. You will end up with 4 bolts in the boat and 4 in the motor the back 2 bolts will be just through the plate and boat the next 2 will go through the motor plate and boat, the very front 2 will be through the motor and plate.
I just looked at that one doe anyone else have one. it doesnt look like it would be easy to lock. The MKA-47 that is.
Be sure and get the one that slides and not the puck style, I have the puck and don't like it but it can be locked.
MKA-16-02 top slides off leaving bottom plate on boat. there is a slot for a lock. Also when I need to put travel cover on boat I slide motor out of bracket and lay on deck. I also have a ram mount that holds the head of motor. When I take motor off and lay on deck for travel I hook to ram mount arm and trolling motor will not move. There is also a member on here that makes the arm to hold the head in place. I understand he is cheaper
I have one. It has a hole in the top and bottom that matches up in the run position that a person could put a lock in. The mount has worked out really well for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by NavyAngler
You can see it at the bottom of page 1.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/showt...Rigging-Thread
Those pics really help. Does it have a place that you can lock it in the pulled back position? Or a place that I can drill one out?
No place to lock it in the retracted position. I would need to take a look at mine to see if there is someplace to drill a hole for a lock. I have no doubt it could be done with a little thinking/engineering.
Mka-47 is what you need but they are pricey.
I think so too I just worry about bing able to lock it in the back position.
you can
thanks for looking
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Originally Posted by wigglewart
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