"Joe Blizzard" wrote in message
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"Butch Ammon" wrote
wouldn't a trolling motor look a little cheesy
mounted on the bow of an old open bow trihull?

My 77 Thunderbird open bow trihull had a trolling motor stuck on the
front
when I got it. Not only did it look dorky, it made half the bow
seating
useless and made it just about impossible to seal that barge like
front end
from the weather. So I took it off and stuck it in the attic. If I was
an
ardent enough fisherman to want to use it, I think I'd rig up
something with
blind nuts, wing screws, etc so that the trolling motor could be
easily
removed when not in use.


They are way ahead of you. they sell a plate that attaches to the boat
that the trolling motor mounting plate slides into and is held with one
screw.

del cecchi