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98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:44 am
by Mbrockman5
I have a 98’ 200 and was wondering if anyone has had any experience mounting a trolling motor on a cobalt?
I’m wanting to mount a bow mount trolling motor so I can take it out to do some fishing during the off season. I’m going to do a quick release mount so it can be removed easily. What I’m trying to figure out is what shaft length I’ll need and some ideas for mounting locations.
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:39 pm
by AsLan7
Mbrockman5 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:44 am
I have a 98’ 200 and was wondering if anyone has had any experience mounting a trolling motor on a cobalt?
I’m wanting to mount a bow mount trolling motor so I can take it out to do some fishing during the off season. I’m going to do a quick release mount so it can be removed easily. What I’m trying to figure out is what shaft length I’ll need and some ideas for mounting locations.
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Trolling Motor and Cobalt....you don't hear those two words together in a single sentence very often Mike. You have interesting taste my friend.
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Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:13 pm
by Big Block Power
AsLan7 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:39 pm
Mbrockman5 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:44 am
I have a 98’ 200 and was wondering if anyone has had any experience mounting a trolling motor on a cobalt?
I’m wanting to mount a bow mount trolling motor so I can take it out to do some fishing during the off season. I’m going to do a quick release mount so it can be removed easily. What I’m trying to figure out is what shaft length I’ll need and some ideas for mounting locations.
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Trolling Motor and Cobalt....you don't hear those two words together in a single sentence very often Mike. You have interesting taste my friend.
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And I hope it's the last time we hear that combination. Yecks
Get a Lund to fish from.
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:19 pm
by Mbrockman5
Haha. I figured it would be an unwelcome and disgraceful (not to mention, sacreligious) topic to bring up, but I thought I’d try, nonetheless.
Granted, anything that I do is all going to be reversible (i.e. somewhat natural looking with minimal high quality hardware). That way any remnants of my “disgraceful activities” would be removed without any unsightly or permanent damage. In perfect world, I’d just buy a separate dedicated bass boat, but I can only work with what I have/am able to afford... I was just hoping that I could go about this in a way that would be acceptable to both sides of the proverbial fence...A sort common ground type thing....
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 11:57 am
by Elkhunter2372
Mbrockman5 wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:19 pm
Haha. I figured it would be an unwelcome and disgraceful (not to mention, sacreligious) topic to bring up, but I thought I’d try, nonetheless.
Granted, anything that I do is all going to be reversible (i.e. somewhat natural looking with minimal high quality hardware). That way any remnants of my “disgraceful activities” would be removed without any unsightly or permanent damage. In perfect world, I’d just buy a separate dedicated bass boat, but I can only work with what I have/am able to afford... I was just hoping that I could go about this in a way that would be acceptable to both sides of the proverbial fence...A sort common ground type thing....
Have you looked into the stern drive mounted electric trolling motors? Minimal impact on the boat itself there...
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:12 pm
by bruceb58
Just ignore the naysayers. It's your boat...do what you want to do
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:31 pm
by Big Block Power
bruceb58 wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:12 pm
Just ignore the naysayers. It's your boat...do what you want to do
Right coming from a guy with a trolling motor prop for a avatar.
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:35 pm
by AsLan7
Big Block Power wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:31 pm
bruceb58 wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:12 pm
Just ignore the naysayers. It's your boat...do what you want to do
Right coming from a guy with a trolling motor prop for a avatar.
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It can be done....just get creative --ghetto style.
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Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:52 pm
by bruceb58
Big Block Power wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:31 pm
bruceb58 wrote: Tue Dec 22, 2020 12:12 pm
Just ignore the naysayers. It's your boat...do what you want to do
Right coming from a guy with a trolling motor prop for a avatar.
Sorry...that's a Mercruiser prop...stole it off their website.
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:23 pm
by Mbrockman5
Elkhunter2372... That’s actually not a bad idea. I’ve looked at motor mounted TM’s a long time ago for a different boat but they were far too expensive for my budget. I just looked and at them again and they are actually cheaper than most bow mounted. I’ll have to do some research and dig a little deeper into those.
Re: 98’ 200 Trolling Motor?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 5:51 pm
by Elkhunter2372
Mbrockman5 wrote: Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:23 pm
Elkhunter2372... That’s actually not a bad idea. I’ve looked at motor mounted TM’s a long time ago for a different boat but they were far too expensive for my budget. I just looked and at them again and they are actually cheaper than most bow mounted. I’ll have to do some research and dig a little deeper into those.
I’ve seen them in action and they seem to work well...maybe not as well as a bow mounted for maneuvering tight around trees and stuff but for the casual fisherman who primarily does water sports rather than fish...it seems to be maybe an alternative that doesn’t mess up boat itself.
