sticky28
Senior Member
I've been working on this for a week or so and I'm at a stand still.
1.Coming up with a way to mount the motor to the boat.
- used old trolling motor mount, grade 8 bolt, locking nut, square tubing and some conduit clamps. Plus relocated throttle trigger on to .5" conduit handle mounted on th shaft then bent around the motor towards the operator (like a tiller). Also I have to take the motor off the shaft and rotate it 180'. Pretty simple, shaft was slotted so i just cut another slot on opposite side and slid motor back on.
2. Flex drive shaft was too flimsy(it broke).
- replace with .25" steel rod w/ nylon bushings.
3.Motor spins clockwise @ 6000rpms or so.
- trolling motor props want work they are made for counter clockwise rotation. Also because of the high rpm too big of a prop or a prop with too big of a pitch will choke down the motor. THIS IS WHERE I'M STUCK.
any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks
1.Coming up with a way to mount the motor to the boat.
- used old trolling motor mount, grade 8 bolt, locking nut, square tubing and some conduit clamps. Plus relocated throttle trigger on to .5" conduit handle mounted on th shaft then bent around the motor towards the operator (like a tiller). Also I have to take the motor off the shaft and rotate it 180'. Pretty simple, shaft was slotted so i just cut another slot on opposite side and slid motor back on.
2. Flex drive shaft was too flimsy(it broke).
- replace with .25" steel rod w/ nylon bushings.
3.Motor spins clockwise @ 6000rpms or so.
- trolling motor props want work they are made for counter clockwise rotation. Also because of the high rpm too big of a prop or a prop with too big of a pitch will choke down the motor. THIS IS WHERE I'M STUCK.
any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks