sidechoke67
Petty Officer 1st Class
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- Oct 24, 2007
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I just bought a Glastron 2001 175. It is not the fish&ski model, but,
I would like to add a trolling motor to it at some point.
Has anyone done this? The bow area looks like it might be flat enough to support a trolling motor. I'm roughly thinking maybe a Motor Guide wireless model with detacheable plate....installed with rubber well nuts? Then I would only attach the trolling motor when trolling - i.e. not when trailering or driving to fishing spots, in order to avoid over-taxing the well nuts.
I also saw that the fish and ski model has a separate platform for the trolling motor. I am wondering if I can get just that trolling motor platform from Glastron or a Glastron dealer?
Other, less ideal, options would be adding a bracket to the swim platform
for a transom mount trolling motor, or possibly going with an engine (stern
drive) mount trolling motor.
If anyone else has done this or has any ideas, I would love to hear them.
Thanks!
I would like to add a trolling motor to it at some point.
Has anyone done this? The bow area looks like it might be flat enough to support a trolling motor. I'm roughly thinking maybe a Motor Guide wireless model with detacheable plate....installed with rubber well nuts? Then I would only attach the trolling motor when trolling - i.e. not when trailering or driving to fishing spots, in order to avoid over-taxing the well nuts.
I also saw that the fish and ski model has a separate platform for the trolling motor. I am wondering if I can get just that trolling motor platform from Glastron or a Glastron dealer?
Other, less ideal, options would be adding a bracket to the swim platform
for a transom mount trolling motor, or possibly going with an engine (stern
drive) mount trolling motor.
If anyone else has done this or has any ideas, I would love to hear them.
Thanks!