trolling motor mount on Max IV

[cowdog]

I was just wondering if anyone had any good ideas for a trolling motor mount on a
Max IV.

[Bud]

I bolted 4x6" rectangles of 2x4 onto a 4x6x4 piece of angle iron that I then bolted onto the top of the roller fairlead brace of my front mounted winch.

I reversed the head on a long shaft 55 lb thrust Minn Kota trolling motor, and operate it from the front seat. I have a throttle extension to make it easy to reach while seated. The deep cycle battery gets strapped on in the back.

It works very well.

[Bud]

You can kind of see the set-up in this picture:

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[Dirty Harry]

That's a nice-looking hunting set up, Bud. And it appears it works well, judging by the string of quackers along the side.

[Bud]

That's a nice-looking hunting set up, Bud. And it appears it works well, judging by the string of quackers along the side.

Thanks. It works out pretty well.

[cowdog]

I really appreciate the reply. I don't have a winch mount but I think I will get one and try to work something out. I added a self priming utility pump with double suction lines in each side and it will pump water well below the chains on each side if I we're to happen to take on that much water. These machines will make excellent back woods fishing boats that you can not get to with anything else with just a few modifications.