Trolling Motor Isolators

[groomer1a]

The trolling motor on my boat has become loose. It seems that it is held on the boat with rubber isolators. 2 of them have broken and I can't run my motor until I get replacements. My question is do I have to have them or can it just be bolted right to the bow? Also who in town would most likely have them?

 

[mandingo]

Nichols has the motor guide isolator bolts and yes you need them not just bolt it down. The isolator bolts are like a spring that give alittle and bolting it down with bolts won't give and may crack your fiberglass if you hit something with your trolling motor.

 

[ditchdoc666]

never liked the isolaters myself if you can reach under where you mount it use ss bolta and i used oversized ss washers and nuts to give it more support underneath and you will be fine

 

[groomer1a]

The deck I am mounting it to is aluminum and I think it has wood under the aluminum. It is almost impossible to get under the deck in that plae to put bolts so I guess I will get the isolators since that is the way it came. Thanks for the help!