trolling motor bracket cover?

[Psandherr]

i have a fishing pontoon and i want to put a trolling motor on it but im worried the bracket will get in the way

how do you guys deal with that metal plate in the floor when your not fishing / is there any way to cover it?

my family is bugging me that they will stub there toe on it

 

[5150abf]

Re: trolling motor bracket cover?

They really aren't that bad, you would probably have to sand the edges down a bit but mine on my Motorguide is only about 1/4 or so tall, if you rounded the edges down it shouldn't be a probelm and people will learn it is there and avoid it, it is after all a fishing pontoon.

Better yet just leave the troller on, any kind of cover you will have to invent, I have never seen one.

 

[mrbusdriver]

Re: trolling motor bracket cover?

I bought a " Pontoon Minn Kota " it's 54 lbs. and it comes with a removable bracket, the bottom plates stays on, but I find that I leave the troller on the boat and its has a spot for a padlock. I suppose you could run the bolts through the deck then unbolt the whole thing, but that would be a pain.

 

[Psandherr]

Re: trolling motor bracket cover?

thanks guys what i was thinking of doing is putting Velcro strips on a piece of carpet and covering the bracket when not in use