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Slabguy
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:36 pm Posts: 17 Location: West TN
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 Trolling motor and light bar
Do any of you guys have a trolling motor and light bar mounted at the same time or is it only one of the two? I would like to be able to mount my trolling motor without having to remove the light bar every time.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:51 pm |
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Russ
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:07 pm Posts: 4820 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Just mount the light bar on one side and the tm on the other. Many pics floating around here of rigs with both.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:59 pm |
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Quackhead62
MMT F.E.
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:47 pm Posts: 931 Location: Maurice,La
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
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It works just have to play with how you position them both
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:42 pm |
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I've got both. My light bar has sliding mounts along the bottom and is mounted very slightly off center. I took the time to mount it so it wouldn't get in the way of the trolling motor and wouldn't stick out past the gunnels and get knocked off by a tree. The 22" bar worked out perfect on the bow of the boat.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:00 pm |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I've got both. No problems. Lightbar is centered.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:03 pm |
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Slabguy
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:36 pm Posts: 17 Location: West TN
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
That prodrive looks good but I don't think mine will be that easy. I have a 2010 Excel shallow water and it doesn't have near as much room in the front.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:09 pm |
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TPerkins
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:59 pm Posts: 1793 Location: Clear Lake, Tx
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I have 12" bar. It's more than enough light for driving. Has no effect on trolling motor. It also will fit between the bowfishing rail supports on the bow.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:12 pm |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I don't have pictures on my phone, but I have both up front. 12" bar centered and trolling motor.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:24 pm |
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Quackhead62
MMT F.E.
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:47 pm Posts: 931 Location: Maurice,La
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:48 pm |
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I'll snap a pic tomorrow, mines pointed and it all fits fine.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:50 pm |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Mine is pointed bow, too.
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:25 pm |
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Ricerunner
MMT F.E.
Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:56 pm Posts: 887 Location: Summerville, SC
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Angle it so that it misses the light bar. The head may be over the deck when not down but looks like you got plenty of room for the base mount and be careful when pullin it in
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Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:54 pm |
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North LA Hunter
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm Posts: 6976 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Get a smaller bar!
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Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:00 am |
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Slabguy
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:36 pm Posts: 17 Location: West TN
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Thanks for the advice guys and for the pics. I may end up having to get a smaller light bar.
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Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:00 am |
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uglymud
MMT Member
Joined: Thu May 01, 2014 5:47 pm Posts: 27
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Got my lights set up on a ram mount to get em above the trolling motor.IMG_20151005_170524.jpg
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Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:21 pm |
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flint87
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:21 pm Posts: 3214
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
There's some real groundbreaking shit in this thread.
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Fri Feb 05, 2016 9:56 pm |
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Ricerunner
MMT F.E.
Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:56 pm Posts: 887 Location: Summerville, SC
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Well at least your on the front line
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Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:32 pm |
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Bigbuckfever
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat May 28, 2011 11:18 pm Posts: 2114 Location: Slinger, WI
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
forgot to add the picture. Not pointed bow, but I don't see how that would make it not work.
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Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:30 am |
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mudxxed
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 1398 Location: SE Bama
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
I got a pointed bow as well and you really can't fit a bar and trolling motor. I'm about to pull my light bar off and go back to my golight. It seemed to work better then this led bar does. It's usually foggy on the water early morning and all the white light does is blind you
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Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:48 am |
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mudxxed
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:46 pm Posts: 1398 Location: SE Bama
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
Could get something like this made
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Sun Feb 07, 2016 9:50 am |
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WiscoBackwater
MMT Member
Joined: Mon May 26, 2014 10:50 am Posts: 17
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 Re: Trolling motor and light bar
May not be what you were thinking but this could be an option much like the Ram mount above considering space is of concern with your current light bar. Swivel seat base bolted to the light housing and inserted into the post. Allows me or a buddy to rotate the light whichever way when driving or in the hole. Also great to spin around when backing down the boat ramp. Simply unplug, remove light, store away then re -attach seat and back to fishing in your case.
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Tue Feb 09, 2016 2:11 pm |
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