texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
tieyi, Chad Jordan, TCKrugerville, Monkey95, HudBass09
119639 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
TexDawg 125,045
hopalong 121,182
Bigbob_FTW 105,219
Bob Davis 97,350
John175☮ 86,143
Pilothawk 83,933
Mark Perry 74,875
Derek 🐝 68,513
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,058,889
Posts14,310,334
Members144,639
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? #7582515 05/29/12 02:38 AM
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
2percenter Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
Would like to have a Terrova for my summer holes and still be able to throw my Fortrex on when I'm banging stumps in the spring.

Any experts out there?


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7582557 05/29/12 02:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
G
grout-scout Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
If you make a special plate for them to sit on then it should be no problem but other than that the holes are different on the mounts.


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7582561 05/29/12 02:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
2percenter Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141

Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7583527 05/29/12 01:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
G
grout-scout Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
When I bought my Terrova the guy said I had to had a certain type of quick release because of my boats style, but it was different than the one you just showed. I can assure you a machine shop could build what you are wanting, it just needs a base and then 2 plates that attach with the different hole patterns from each tm. It'd be pretty easy if a person had axcess to aluminum. Def won't be cheap though, but if you can afford 2 tm's then you can afford a custom base.


Last edited by grout-scout; 05/29/12 01:52 PM.
Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7583999 05/29/12 03:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
2percenter Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
Grout - what kind of boat do you have?


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7584531 05/29/12 05:52 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
G
grout-scout Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
Skeeter. The topcap has a slight rounded curve and not flat like some caps are. If I could do it all over again, I'd skip the $100 quick disconnect and would have cut some angle iron or C channel, had them powder coated and then put rubber washers between the iron & top cap. Then I could have used the original motorguide holes without having to add another 4 holes.

My quick disconnect is a rectangle plate with the center cut out and they sandwich into 1 pc together. Very weak and I have the feeling if I ever hit a tree/stump too hard the motor is going to pull the QR from the topcap, guess that could be good or bad.

If you search the topic here you might find what some of the other fellas have done to help remedy the Terrovas sorry mount system.


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7584684 05/29/12 06:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
2percenter Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 141
Dang! I've got a Skeeter ZX250. Looks like I'll have to return the mka-32 I bought.


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7585366 05/29/12 09:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
G
grout-scout Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
Why would you want to return it? I think mine is the 21A, that was all they were making at the time. The 32 looks like it might be stronger than the set up they sold me.

For the life of me I just can't see why they don't make something universal that would allow you to do what your wishing to do. Heck, I might even buy 2 tm's if they'd make that adapter. The Terrova is the cats meow in the open water but get into a tight spot and it's too slow to turn. Having a TM for those stump infested lakes and a spot lock wind fighting TM for the open water angel


Last edited by grout-scout; 05/29/12 09:25 PM.
Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7585488 05/29/12 09:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,471
brent1 Online Content
Extreme Angler
Online Content
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,471
http://store.minnkotamotors.com/products/392893/MKA-16-02_Quick_Release_Bracket
http://store.minnkotamotors.com/products/392901/MKA-5262_Quick_Release_Bracket

Buy 2 of one of the above mounts and mark and drill new holes in the plate to adapt it to the other motor and it will work. Thats what ive done except one is mk and the other is motorguide. Just need a 1/4" bit and these brackets work on any motor


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7585519 05/29/12 09:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
G
grout-scout Offline
TFF Guru
Offline
TFF Guru
G
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 17,975
So Brent, theres no problem swapping them? Is it really as simple as it sounds? Heck, it makes sense now that I think harder about, just have to make sure the base is wide enough for each. hammer Let me know if you try it 2%, I might follow in your foot steps.


Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7585664 05/29/12 10:21 PM
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,022
S
StumpJumper1 Offline
TFF Team Angler
Offline
TFF Team Angler
S
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,022
or, minn kota could stop being a bunch of punks and give us what we want: a fortrex with a anchor feature like the terrova.



GO BIG OR GO HOME

Re: Is it possible to make Fortrex and Terrova interchangeable? [Re: 2percenter] #7586546 05/30/12 02:28 AM
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,471
brent1 Online Content
Extreme Angler
Online Content
Extreme Angler
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,471
The boat i bought came with a saltwater motorguide. I bought a terrova . Bought 2 kits. I actually didnt want to drill new holes in the boat. I bought a piece of aluminum plate for 15$ at metals for you in dallas. They will cut whatever size you want. I mounted that plate using the motorguide holes and a templete i made . then attached the terrova and quick connect to that plate as if it was the deck. Then i pulled the terrova off right quick. Put the extra top piece of the bracket on, layed the motorguide on it where it needed to go. Marked the holes and drilled new holes and mounted the plate to the motorguide. Takes about 2 minutes to go from terrova to great white for bay fishing. Had to buy another male plug that was the same so they power the same


Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3