Re: Engine mount Minn Kota trolling motors.

If you mount them upside down they will be under water when you are running

on plane under power of the O/B. That would be too much load for the
mount.

To do what you want make a mounting plate in the shape of a horse shoe. 
Develop a clamping mount lock. When you want to troll drop the mount on
top 
of the cavitation plate lock it in and go.


<doublesb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> My first question is if anyone has used these type of trolling motors
> and would they recommend them?? I'm thinking of using the RT80EM
> mounted to a tiller attached to my Bank Dory.
>
> 2. Would there be a problem if I attached the unit upsidedown so as to
> limit the amount of draft needed to get the motor in the water. The
> manual says the cavitation plate needs to be 13" under the water for
> the engine to work. I'm thinking of attaching it to a wooden
> cavitation plate built into the tiller but attach it on the bottom of
> the plate so as to lessen the draft required to get the props in the
> water. The comapny sent me an email reply saying they only recommend
> instalation as per the instructions. Anyone see a problem with what
> I'm thinking of doing???????