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 Loose trolling motor
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12/30/07 01:40 PM
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little minnow
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Hey guys,
My trolling motore mount was loose so I replaced the bolts with new ones. (The rubber on the old ones had dry rotted off). It seemed fine at first, but now it is already loose again. Any suggestions. Thanks.
Josh
"Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Jesus Christ
Fossil Creek Tree Farm and Nursery
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: little minnow]
#1841027
12/30/07 01:55 PM
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bassaholic022
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Try using locking nuts if you're not already.
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: little minnow]
#1841039
12/30/07 02:01 PM
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spanky's
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You have the t square rubber mounts...your holes in deck are probally to big..Take t square and cut the long threaded piece off...Use that as your spacer between deck and trolling bracket..Get new STAINLES STEEL BOLTS WASHERS AND LOCK NUTS...This should fix you up...OOPS use the square piece as the spacer..
Last edited by spanky's; 12/30/07 02:02 PM. Reason: spell
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: bassaholic022]
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12/30/07 02:02 PM
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gary purdy
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Sounds like you need to, what we call hard mount it. Bolts with large washers and self locking nuts all stainless.
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. Remember what He has done and remember that He is not done yet!-- GOD IS GOOD
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: gary purdy]
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12/31/07 12:39 PM
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little minnow
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Thanks guys. I will give that a try.
"Come follow me and I will make you fishers of men."
Jesus Christ
Fossil Creek Tree Farm and Nursery
817-306-7111
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: little minnow]
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01/01/08 02:47 PM
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Coolarrow
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That's just what I did to mine and it fixed everything!!
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Re: Loose trolling motor
[Re: Coolarrow]
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01/02/08 05:47 AM
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gclark
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Yep, me too. A tip for ya. Use hardened stainless steel hardware, large area washers, and lock nuts. Fiberlocks will work. I used some junk hardware from Lowes probably made in China. First big wave and hard landing 2 of them sheared.
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