Hi Capt, I am in the process of installing a bow mount trolling motor on a pilot house and I’m glad I came across this video. Thanks for you methodical and detailed appoach to the complete installation. I’m a huge fan of you videos. Thanks and God Bless.

Just installed a 75lb thrust on my bass boat few weeks ago. Amazing the time it can take and the tools that are needed, but I'm retired so time is no problem. You did an excellent very pro job and I will be checking out your other videos. Your filming, audio, and telling what you are doing is spot on!!!

Love how you made the installation look so smooth with the boat, thats a professional at work!

Captain you are the man. Next season I want mine installed exactly like yours. Did I say exactly. Yeah I said exactly. Love it. Can’t wait to see the batteries installed. I wish you all the best with your new Min Kota

Wow Capt., you have made that boat yours...always admire how you don’t let anything stop you from getting your boat more and more custom to your needs. You got skills brotha’! God bless you and your family!

Great job, can’t wait to see it in action. Your helper played a big role too.

All I can say is WOW!! Once again you’ve pulled it off! Can’t wait to see that thing in action. Awesome job Capt!

Gotta say this one best installations I’ve seen on a trolling motor. Great work. Really good investment with that good of and installation.

Wow Cap! Every time you take up one of these DIY projects I get nervous! But you prove me wrong every time. Nice Job!

Came out great, you thought of everything!

That's legit! Perfect!! Thank you for sharing your skills!

That came out great ! Nice job!

Capt. I just bought a Minn Kota 112lb thrust with 87" shaft. I have a 2004 Pro Line 26ft. center console. I'm going to mount it in the Bow on the pulpit. You inspire a lot of us. Keep it up, and if you are ever in the area of Tierra Verde give us a shout. Stay safe!

That was about the only place on deck where you could mount it. Looks sharp.

At first I was like NO! NO! Ta loco!!! Then i realized you’re not some handy banker, you must do things like this for a living lol, and I realized it’s not as invasive an install. But your still loco man! Love it!!

Your skill set did not happen by accident, I’ve been a contractor for many years with many employees and the level of experience you’re showing did not come from watching a video. Great install!

Very clean installation! You'll be filling the cooler while I'm still trying to get anchored in the right place :-)

Really nice install cap. You are a true craftsman for sure.

Nice job Capt. I can’t wait to see it in action!

Great job very professional your attention to fit and finish is top notch

Nice clean job cap! I was wondering how to mount on my c-dory pilot house now I’m getting ideas thanks

That is what I wanted for my boat , which I no longer posses . Just awesome motor enjoy. Looking forward to your future postings.

Your attention to detail is inspiring... I think I probably would have just used a whole tube of 5200 and called it a day 😂 your setup looks wonderful though.

You put a lot of thought into that. Well done. That would have been an easily cost $1,000 install at a marina and would not have been as good

Wow that came out very nice you can tell you put a lot of thought into it looks professional

Hello Capt, great video, and thanks for posting. I purchased a piece of 1/2 inch aluminum plate from your list above a couple weeks ago. Super fast delivery.

Nice install Capt. Very detailed and well done! Looking forward to the next video.

Nice... You are more than Engineer👍

Looks awesome buddy that spot hold is going to be the bee's knees I got to figure out how to put one on my boat

i'm so pleased to have found ths video, because i was quiet afraid for installing a minnkota on my boat. It's a great job ,very well explained . i think i'm going to get one. the main thing i love on your installing, it's that you didn't cut the tube (i don't know how you call it) upon the minnkota . something that was holding me back in my décision. People around me ,told me that i have to cut it, and i didn't want to do. nice video, thanks, i will see electric installation now.

Nice job capitan, as usual you pay attention details, you plan ahead before you do your work and it paid off, looks very professional. Hope you get the batteries soon so you can install them and go for a trip.

very nice and solid installation ! well done !!!

Nice very thought out video . Thanks for sharing!

Nicely done, thanks for the idea

Hi Capt.... Beautiful installation! There are a lot of people who say you can't install a trolling motor on the boat because of the rail being in the way; you have proved it can done, and done well! I look forward to seeing the battery installation....

Looks very nice Capt. It will be something much easier than deploying and retrieving an anchor. We love ours...

Captain watching you do your install looks very good.

Amazing work...congrats!!!

Very well done!

nice work !!!!! looks awesome

Thanks Captain for give us that kind of video we enjoy and also we learn a lot Beautiful video . Once again thanks captain have a nice days👍👍

Enjoyed the practical approach and install. Like another commenter I have a 22ft Stabi so i look forward to seeing it perform offshore and in the shallows. If you can get good footage of the set up working in current and wind qhile providing your feedback that will be worth watching.

Nice JOB brother. Can’t wait to see it in action. GOD bless. Be safe out there.

Nice job Capt, looking forward to seeing it in action. Navigate Safe! 👍

Very nice job Captain. You're going to absolutely love that! i pilots are the best marine invention since the live well. Can't wait to see the next wiring video. Make sure you install an inline fuse. Seems some people don't for some reason.!?

Great job!

hi Captain i really lost the wording to describe your work can't wait to see the trail .stay and navigate safe

Saludos me alegran tanto tus videos capitan lo sigo diciendo usted es un caballo.

Perfection!

Excellent installation, I am concerned about some of the rough weather and conditions that you encounter when out to sea. You may may need to see about further securing the shaft during your crossings. Just a thought. Awesome content by the way!

Very nice job!

Calidad de trabajo como siempre Capitan....... felicitaciones.........

Good job Captain.

Wow! That was a very clean install. I've been looking for a video like this as I'm considering doing the same thing. This gives me great confidence and detailed instruction on how to go about it. You've got a new subscriber, can't wait to see what else you have on the channel. Can you show how you setup the battery bank and went about the wiring? Also, where did you get the start board and aluminium plate? Great video!

Super Job!!

What a great video. I'm installing a similar motor, on a not so similar boat, but this video explains and shows everything in so much detail that ideas for my install are flying. Thanks man!

very talented!!! bravoo

Very slick installation. Your video was great! I have a similar installation for the exact same motor and shaft length. I don’t know if I can rotate it under the bow rail to stow so I was considering notching the rail. Thank you.

The word Perfect was used 16 times in this video 😁 Good job captain. I'm inspired to install one on my Stabicraft.

I think a water channel between the plate and the edge of the hull would keep water from pooling on the corner, also since you are doing saltwater on a permanent mount, I would advise you to retreat the aluminum with alodine and zinc chromate, paint alone will not be enough corrosion protection. I treat aluminum parts for aircraft that work the oil wells in the gulf. Great video and nice boat.

Nice install bro! I added one to my Sailfish 220 this year. Awesome tool to have.

Newport trolling motor very nice well constructed 55 pound thrust. Fits nice on my inflatable raft. It's lite weight enough to pickup transport it. Shipped fast.

Great videos ! This may have already suggested but backing plates or at least fender washers added to the under side of deck to spread the torque to avoid cracking the fiberglass.

Omg we saw you pass by nova rd today! Big fan love the new minn Kota. Keep the good work watch all the vids 👍

Not many people would drill into their boat… wow good design great project..

Good job mate, looking fwd to the final water test. 🍺🍺🍺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Tremenda pincha brother te quedaste vacío con eso quedó salvajemente bacan calculado al detalle quiero instalar uno te boy a contratar para el trabajo jajajajja👍👍👍👍

Nice install. I have looked at many of these installs with rails. wanting to install one on mine with rails uncut.

Nice work. Very clean install . A tips . Have a can of W40 near ,The 5200 can be cleaned very easy if any mess

Suggestions; Next time...use 1/4 or 5/16" plate (unless you get free metal). Put a radius on all the exposed square corners and use a router and a radius bit to round off the long edges. Better to not paint, just let the aluminum weather to gray and whiten it with Aluminum Brightener now and then. Avoid using silicone as it can promote corrosion, better to use a polyurethane sealer. Lube all your stainless hardware with "Super TefGel" to guarantee you can take things apart in the future.

Very nice! Thanks for posting this video! I rig boats for a living, and I have a few suggestions that you may appreciate... 1) Run a 3/8" round-over router bit around the edges to make it smooth, rounded, and much easier on feet. (and really custom looking, too) 2) After sanding and cleaning, use Rustoleum Aluminum Primer, from H. Depot or Lowes first. It makes the paint stick much more permanently to aluminum. 3) Paint before bolting it down makes it easier and faster. 4) You should put a circle of Loctite sealer around each bolt hole on the top, bottom, and between the starboard and the aluminum to prevent leaks. A thin bead of loctite around the perimeter of the aluminum and the starboard will prevent corrosion on the bottom of the aluminum, and creeping moisture coming in from the sides. Capillary action is powerful. Water will find a way in, if not sealed.. 5) A backing plate or even very large fender washers under the fiberglass would support it stronger, especially when trailering and in rough seas. Cheap insurance from the fiberglass cracking. You can always do some or all of this stuff at another time, if you ever re-do the work. But again, very nice! Thanks for the video!

Outstanding ❤

I'm always looking forward to your KZfaq. This time is also wonderful I also have a ship. I especially referred to it when installing the raymarine autopilot. thank you! Next time… I want to know how to anchor. I want to see it on your KZfaq. I am looking forward to it.

Nice Installation. I like it very much. Well done. Cap.. I came across a product called Zipwake. Installed on my boat.. its incredible the difference vs trimtabs and its fully automated.

Good work😁👍🏻👍🏻

Nada mejor que hacer el trabajo uno capitan, es una satifaccion super. Las reparaciones de mi bote las e hecho yo y cuando salga pal agua me voy a sentir super saber que lo hice. Le quedo de show. No se si usted a intentado pero la pintura rustoleum 2x trabaja mejor y no se escascara como la rustoleum regular. Deseoso por ver el motoren accion capitan! Dios le bendiga capitan.

Nice job

perfect.

I bought two of these one for front one for rear for jon boat used about five times now no problems

Good deal. Only thing is I would make a support for the head. Shaft is very long and in rough seas that head migh vibrate up and down, so I would make a base or something where that head can rest on while at rough seas. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

Great install. The only thing I would have done differently is chamfer the holes in the fiberglass to prevent spider cracks in the future.

Please share the plastic and the aluminum boards, where did you get them, I assume you could not find the proper thickness so you doubled up? or was that just to add strength? thank you, very nice work

eres un barbaro capt eso quedo mejor que si lo mandaras hacer buen trabajo de calidad con precisión hace se hace ⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️

I just had a 1/2 in aluminum plate fail. The machine shop sold me cast aluminum. Said it was some high grade stuff. Dropped an 80 in rhodan in the drink. Your plate looks good

nice job

Nice install. I have the same motor my instructions said to use a different nut in salt water use.

Capt Crooked nice Capt your going under the rail. I was thinking the auto up and over but looks good much better than the other one park ooh I can’t say it you should make it a kit for 300 to 500 $. I sure a lot of guys would like it JT 🇺🇸🇺🇸🐠🐟🎣🛥🌴🌴😊😊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Great video. Was brainstorming ideas on how to do my parker cc. Hard to find 1'' starboard now a days

Having added an 82lb (24 volt) Minn Kota Riptide with Co-pilot/Autopilot to my Walkaround, you may encounter issues with battery usage (you will need to install another battery charger and get quality AGM batteries that can take a beating and will not Off-gas while charging like Lead Acid batteries). Your boat, as does mine, sits much higher above the water, and creates a large provide for the wind and waves to push and change the angel of the boat. It is going to require a lot of trolling motor adjustment (left/right) to stay anchored on a single location in moderately windy days. I also had many, many boards replaced on my Minn kota Riptide. The trolling motor just starts turning (except when on Autopilot) and that appears to be an indication that the board it bad. I hope it works out for you Good luck

...that should do the job, the fish better beware..lol...stay safe and enjoy.

otro tremendo proyecto de show!!! el minnkota te servira para docking en bimini cuando estas solo?

Looks like it came from factory with trolling motor!!

I have the same minnkota and you will want to get a trolling motor support. Because the shaft is so long the head unit can hit the deck when stowed and travelling in rough seas. Ram mounts as well as anglers pal make them and can be purchased on amazon. I use the anglers pal so I don’t have to install anything on the motor. It is a must to save the motor.

I like how you did it. I have a similar boat and have been trying to figure out how to mount it without cutting the bow rail and without having it stick out to far off the boat. I only wonder why you didn’t paint the aluminum plate before final install? I would’ve taken the time to have it powder coated so it would hold up better then paint.

I'm getting ready to install a bow mount trolling motor on my Grady White walk around cuddy. Similar to your boat I'm going to have to do a bracket and I also have a tall bow rail like your boat. Its been 3 years now, are there any changes you would make to how you did the installation? How has that Rust-Oleum paint held up? Thanks for all the great videos. I've stolen several of your ideas.

I don’t like how it sticks out past the rub rail. Hopefully it doesn’t become a problem for you when you’re docking up against pilings. Minnkota makes a quick release mount that’s very nice and easy to install you could have use that on top of your riser plates this would’ve made it so that you could remove the Minnkota anytime you want for storage or security or if you just want to move it out of the way during docking procedures.

WOW !!

HI Captain, I bet your getting sick of questions about this install....but it was soo good. I am about to pull the trigger on a trolling motor for my Parker 2110. Do you have any regrets not going with a longer shaft motor? I fish off of the northern California coast and would love to add the Motorguide xi5 because it will integrate with my Simrad. My only concern is the 72" shaft.

Great job I have a pilot house 21 foot also I want to install the trolling motor also. Are you happy with the minn Kota? I’ve been researching which type to buy. Would you go with a Rhodan? The minn kota has a 100 inch 36 volt I’ve been planning on using that one.

Looks real nice, I'm hoping to do something similar on my 25 Boston whaler Outrage, kind of tricky though being foam filled.. I'd probably put bigger chamfers or radii on the mounting plates, just not to jamb my toes.. ouch.. my luck I'd jamb my toe and fall off the boat from the excruciating pain.. I saw on Amazon minn Kota makes a quick removal mounting plate.. something you can add if you think it may be useful.. Is this the same boat you had before without the pilot house, and you just added the pilot house? Cheers!