Location: 31 | gregk9 - 2/21/2013 9:50 PM
So what's worse for the head unit of the troll motor - it bouncing up and down or it taking all the shock of each wave you hit when it's fastened to a rigid ram mount? Sit on your gunnel when you're hitting those wave. That's the same impact that head's getting.
I don't think that comparing a trolling motor to a human is good, but this bouncing versus locked down question now has me curious. I would definitely be interested in what an expert or company recommends.
My instincts tell me that locked down has more upside than having it flopping around. It obviously can't deploy being locked down, plus it has eliminated the problems I had with the bolts striping, and so far no ill affects to the motor itself (even though my butt would not survive long on a gunnel).
Actually I think a fair real world comparison would be to the trolling motor foot pedal and front sonar/electronics. I've never heard of concerns with the shock they take being secured to the front deck. Why would they be so much different than the trolling motor?
Edited by Jerry Newman 2/24/2013 11:08 PM
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