Pontoon boats and trolling motors
I currently have an Outcast PAC 800 and plan on adding a trolling motor. Does anyone have experience with this? Any thoughts on motors or recommendations would be welcomed. It would seem that steering with the motor would be difficult given it would be mounted right behind me. Is the trolling motor worth the expense?
Re: Pontoon boats and trolling motors
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Originally Posted by Jonas
...It would seem that steering with the motor would be difficult given it would be mounted right behind me...
I use one on my 9ft. Colorado pontoon.
You are right, it is hard to reach, but the biggest drawback is the weight of the battery which sits right behind the seat. I am trying to figure out some way to carry the battery at a more forward position to better balance the boat.
With the motor, the boat needs to be registered. I have my numbers and tags on plastic "license plates" that I hang from the frame.