My wife gave me a Minn Kota Bow Mount trolling motor for Christmas. It
came with machine bolts and nuts and I'm trying to figure out how to
install this thing. I have a 17' Key West. I cannot access under the
deck to use the machine bolts. Do they have wood supports molded under
the deck for mounting accessories like this or railing? If so, can I
just use stainless steel wood screws? Before I pull out the drill I
would appreciate any advice.

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My wife gave me a Minn Kota Bow Mount trolling motor for Christmas. It
came with machine bolts and nuts and I'm trying to figure out how to
install this thing. I have a 17' Key West. I cannot access under the
deck to use the machine bolts. Do they have wood supports molded under
the deck for mounting accessories like this or railing? If so, can I
just use stainless steel wood screws? Before I pull out the drill I
would appreciate any advice.


They also have expanding nuts for blind hole mounting.

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
...
On 27 Dec 2006 16:20:41 -0800, penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

My wife gave me a Minn Kota Bow Mount trolling motor for Christmas. It
came with machine bolts and nuts and I'm trying to figure out how to
install this thing. I have a 17' Key West. I cannot access under the
deck to use the machine bolts. Do they have wood supports molded under
the deck for mounting accessories like this or railing? If so, can I
just use stainless steel wood screws? Before I pull out the drill I
would appreciate any advice.

Joe, try this link and see if it is what you need....
http://tinyurl.com/tesaj

If you suspect that there is structure underneath the proposed
mounting area that would interfere.... a quick call to the boat
manufacturer couldn't hurt....

--

Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

Homepage
http://myworkshop.idleplay.net/

Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide
http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats

I have used those fasteners before. They are much cheaper through this
supplier:

http://tinyurl.com/wfp9j