04-02-2009, 07:52 PM
[quote Strucksylver]thanks for the info bigpikeguy and pontoonman!!! definitely helps.....one last thing..... do i need a bow mount, or a transom mount..?[/quote]
Don't quite understand your question. If you are buying a pontoon set up for a motor, it will have a motor mount or provisions for a motor mount already set up. Just about all of these use a transom clamp type motor which clamps to the motor mount supplied. If you are asking whether it is better to have the motor located on a transom or bow position, that depends on provisions that are made for steering, and what kind of clearances are involved. Motor in front is easier to set up for steering, but may be a hazard to your feet. Motor behind you means you will have to rig something so you can steer with your arm behind you. Or you can just put the motor in a fixed straight position behind you and steer with a rudder or even fins like flygoddess setup on her navi. Or you can by a remote wireless control motor and steer from anywhere, even while not on the boat depending on what the range of the wireless is. Generally a bow mount is used for big boats with a hard surface at the front end where it can be bolted, so it wouldn't fit most pontoon situations AFAIK.
I prefer a steering system that leaves both hands free to handle rods, working a fish, or whatever. Fins will do that, though maybe not as efficient as having the motorhead itself turn. My own system uses my legs or shins to turn the motor head, but there are many variations I have seen. Some use a leaning system of the whole body, cables controlled by feet, etc.
Hope this helps.
Pon
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Don't quite understand your question. If you are buying a pontoon set up for a motor, it will have a motor mount or provisions for a motor mount already set up. Just about all of these use a transom clamp type motor which clamps to the motor mount supplied. If you are asking whether it is better to have the motor located on a transom or bow position, that depends on provisions that are made for steering, and what kind of clearances are involved. Motor in front is easier to set up for steering, but may be a hazard to your feet. Motor behind you means you will have to rig something so you can steer with your arm behind you. Or you can just put the motor in a fixed straight position behind you and steer with a rudder or even fins like flygoddess setup on her navi. Or you can by a remote wireless control motor and steer from anywhere, even while not on the boat depending on what the range of the wireless is. Generally a bow mount is used for big boats with a hard surface at the front end where it can be bolted, so it wouldn't fit most pontoon situations AFAIK.
I prefer a steering system that leaves both hands free to handle rods, working a fish, or whatever. Fins will do that, though maybe not as efficient as having the motorhead itself turn. My own system uses my legs or shins to turn the motor head, but there are many variations I have seen. Some use a leaning system of the whole body, cables controlled by feet, etc.
Hope this helps.
Pon
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