Elecmuso

Thanks fellas. One thing I think I should reveal is I'm from Adelaide (please hold the jokes!). We don't have much in the way of bays and estuaries like you and our prize fish are Snapper and whiting! That is probably one reason bow mounted troll motors have not been on my radar in the past.

Yep have done this. I'm happy with the state of the motor but sh*t can always happen. Not really going to take the boat off shore but may be an a more remote location where there are less boats about to help out should it be needed. Recently discovered an issue with my 2nd fuel tank that I reckon was actually an issue rather than the motor. BTW, just what defines 'off shore' anyway? Often wondered!

Thanks Frank. I guess I should have a dedicated deep cycle battery for the trolling motor and that a standard battery charger, charging the battery overnight would be sufficient? That transom mount is not one I have, just one I found on the website I linked to. But it would suit if I could get my hands on one.

It so happens that I have inherited a new 46lb thrust motorguide trolling motor. What about using that along with a transom mount arrangement such as this one? https://smallboater.com/trolling-motors-guide/a A bow mounted, gps controlled and remotely steerable arrangement could be a future project (ie. when I have the funds!).

A bag of sand (it will get wet 😉 ) is a good idea to try. Is there a lot of battery storage required for the electric? Will it be enough to get me out of trouble in choppy water? How much are we talking approx? Something like this I gather?

Hi - new to this forum! I'd like to put an auxiliary on my 4.1m Brooker (with a 30hp 2 stroke Mercury) but I'm not sure it is done often on a boat this size. I've picked up a bracket and it weighs 4kg. A small outboard such as a merc 3.3hp. weighs around 14kg. That's a bit less than 20kg hanging off the back. Will that change the ride much? I'm hoping to find some examples of similar sized rigs and you'd think google would help but I can't find any though I was sure I found some before! I have thought about the pros and cons of an Auxiliary and I get that if my motor is in good condition (and it is) I could go without one. So does anyone here have a small boat with an auxiliary? Here she is...