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Trolling Motor Under the Rail on 190 Montauk?
PerdidoGuy	#1  Posted on 04/26/10 - 7:38 PM
Member Posts: 6 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/14/10	I once saw a trolling motor that was mounted under the rail of a 17' Montauk and would slide out before going down. I would like to keep rails of my Montauk 190 for grandchildren safety but would also like a trolling motor on my Montauk 190. Does anyone have any ideas about this? Any help would be appreciated. Edited by Tom W Clark on 04/26/10 - 7:42 PM
bottomfish	#2  Posted on 04/26/10 - 10:10 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 198 Comments: 32 Joined: 01/07/09	Mine is done that way on my Montauk. I am not familiar with the mounting area on your boat but with a few looks around the site there are some really good ways to do it. I liked keeping the rails as I spend a lot of time up there and like something to grab a hold of. Take a look at my project page for some pics of how I did mine. Good luck.
SeaLevel	#3  Posted on 04/27/10 - 6:55 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 193 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/03/09	My trolling motor works that way. Look at my personal page. I pull the motor out, tilt it vertical and lock it in the full up position while it's still on the trailer. In the water I just pull it straight down or up as required. After it's back on the trailer I lay it horizontal and strap it down. It's a minor inconvenience but well worth it to save the rail. "It's just a forty eight year old Whaler but it's all mine" Joseph R Palmieri
Phil T	#4  Posted on 04/27/10 - 9:22 AM
Administrator Personal Page Personal Album Project Albums Posts: 7043 Comments: 6 Joined: 03/26/05	By going to www.whalerparts.com, you can see the diagram showing where the phenolic (sic) backing areas are for mounting for your model. Here is the pdf link 1992 Outrage 17 I 2019 E-TEC 90, Viper 17 2+ 2018 Load Rite Elite 18280096VT
Harvey Boysen	#5  Posted on 04/27/10 - 7:09 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 103 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/03/08	Perdido Guy The previous responses are for a Montauk 17 which is the older style with a different rail. I have have a Montauk 170 which is similiar in design to your 190. I couldn't figure out how to put a trolling motor on the bow so I put a bracket on the stern. It works great for a trolling motor and a kicker. The mount is a Garelick. It's shown on my personal page near the bottom.