Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by GTL on 02/28/13 - 8:35 AM

Can't seem to find info or pictures , sure question has been asked before .. sorry to ask again ....have 1973 16'9"bare hull, home made center console, want to mount an electric trolling motor in the bow..no bow rail

Need some suggestions / pictures .. would like to flip up when underway.. also recommendation on motor mfg and size.. want to use it for shallow water fishing

Thanks

Posted by saumon on 02/28/13 - 8:54 AM

Minnkota quick-release bracket http://store.minnkotamotors.com/produ...se_Bracket is the way to go. You simply bolt it on the bow and, when the motor is removed there's only a rectangular 4"x6" puck left...

Posted by rcbrownjr on 03/01/13 - 4:40 AM

Here are some pictures from the Riptide SP 55# on my 1986 Montauk. It sits on the Minn Kota quick release bracket. The motor is plenty powerful enough for where I fish - freshwater and inshore. The Co-Pilot remote is a nice feature. The kids can fish from the front of the boat, but I can control the motor from anywhere. That comes in handy when you are untangling lines and baiting hooks.

There is wood in the bow step, but only two of the four holes for the puck hit wood. The two screws that did not hit wood were seated using the hockey-puck method. A quick search on this site will detail that method if you are unfamiliar with it.

The bow step sits slightly below the top of the rub rail, not allowing the bracket to fully seat on the quick mount puck. I trimmed a notch out of the rub rail plastic in order to solve the issue and spread the weight/load of the motor over as much as the bow step as I could. Rock solid so far, but the rub rail has looked better.

http://s1294.beta.photobucket.com/use...ntauk%2017

Posted by GTL on 03/01/13 - 5:48 PM

Want to thank everyone for their help. Terry McMullen thanks for the pictures you sent. Appears everyone uses the Minn Kota... now just have to go buy one .. and do the hard part ...drill holes in my old Whaler. Like the idea of Co-Pilot which does not require a foot pedal to control.
Again thanks
Tom Layden

Posted by Joe Kriz on 03/01/13 - 5:52 PM

Who is Terry McMullen?

Sharing is part of this site so apparently, no one else here will ever know.
It is better not to keep things private here. This site is all about sharing here, not privately.