Trolling motor on a Stealth Pro?

[LBL]

I'd email Outcast customer service directly and ask them - they are very responsive. And Phil is Outcast's ambassador.

I don't think it would be a problem for that IGS patch though. Those IGS patches are thermo welded and the bonded area on the rear IGS patch is quite a big larger than the area of a glue-on patch. My 30lb thrust Minn Kota only weighs around 18 lbs and even adding the weight of the motor mount and a 10 lb anchor, the distributed load on the bonded area of the rear patch is probably only a couple of lbs/sq in. That IGS system is pretty robust. I wish they had put a rear patch on Fish Cat Scouts.

Outcast’s customer service is outstanding. Thanks for the follow up

 

[mickey rat]

How about fabricating that mount in HDPE plastic? Heat gun, table saw, some scrap HDPE from Tap Plastics, a few 1/4"SS bolts. If I was starting over I'd be doing this. Save $$ and weight.

 

[MeanGene56]

I think the combination of the anchor mount off the side patch in combination with Phil's eyebolt off the motor mount would be a great combination. That's kind of what I had in mind with the marked up photo.

I have my Scotty anchor lock of the side of my homemade mount and even though the anchor line is further away, I was concerned about interference with the motor. However, as Phil noted in his comment, the key is to just never use the motor with the anchor in the water.

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Haggis
like what you done here with your DIY motor mount. is this on a outcast Stealth pro? mind sharing some more info, ie, construction and parts? hows it look on the outside/water side of float? any backside support with D rings? thanks

 

[mickey rat]

Haggis
like what you done here with your DIY motor mount. is this on a outcast Stealth pro? mind sharing some more info, ie, construction and parts? hows it look on the outside/water side of float? any backside support with D rings? thanks

Haggis57 has a Scout.

 

[Haggis57]

Haggis
like what you done here with your DIY motor mount. is this on a outcast Stealth pro? mind sharing some more info, ie, construction and parts? hows it look on the outside/water side of float? any backside support with D rings? thanks

As @mickey rat mentioned, I'm using a Fish Cat Scout but the motor mount could easily be used on a Stealth Pro. It's just a basic 'L' shape. The cam straps going forward to the Scout tie-down loops support the motor weight and prevent the motor mount from rotating around the pontoon. I do have one cam strap attached to the back d-ring. I just used 3/4 inch PVC pipe (O.D.=1") and fittings. The weight of a Minn Kota Endura C2 30lb is only 18 to 20 lbs so there isn't much weight to support.

My latest iteration of the mount has a piece of plywood with a couple of dinghy wheels screwed onto the original PVC mount. I added a couple of more cam straps at the bottom of PVC mount.

 

[SurfnFish]

Apparently great minds think alike
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