Steve B wrote:
I bought a MotorGuide Brute. I want to mount it on my Lund aluminum boat,
so have to make a mounting plate. I want to mount it exactly at the point
of the bow. Should I have the base down the centerline or follow the
gunnel? I had another boat with a similar mount, but just a little off
center to the right, parallel with the center line. It pulled pretty
straight, I just had to turn the motor a tiny bit to compensate. The
current one is mounted on the gunnel about three feet back from the prow, so
it pulls a lot to one side, and it is difficult to get the engine just right
so it tracks good. It is also too short, therefore the new one. How would
you do it?

Steve

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Mine is a good 12" off center and it pulls the boat just fine. Mounting
down the center line would take up too much room.

You always have to compensate for the wind and current so the difference
would be negligible.