07-29-2016, 04:09 AM
[quote pontoonman]Looks good, thanks for the pics.
Usually the tiller steering is locked at the best tracking position with the motor head orientation reversed when mounted like this. The steering is done with fins when the motor is pulling the toon backwards. A hose can be attached to act as a tiller extension for speed control. If you have the 6'-7' Alpine, there should be adjustment made to good balance at the level, including occupant. Short pontoons with low weight capacity and upturned ends can be quite sensitive to balance issues compared to float tubes, in my experience.
Hope this helps.
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It would be nice to have steering rigged to the troll motor in such a way that one can move forward for the front vision aspect, but I haven't seen any toons rigged in that way. If there is a lightweight troll motor with wireless control and GPS guided features, that might be the way to go. A light and compact version of this, for example:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Minn-Kota...QAWidgetID
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Usually the tiller steering is locked at the best tracking position with the motor head orientation reversed when mounted like this. The steering is done with fins when the motor is pulling the toon backwards. A hose can be attached to act as a tiller extension for speed control. If you have the 6'-7' Alpine, there should be adjustment made to good balance at the level, including occupant. Short pontoons with low weight capacity and upturned ends can be quite sensitive to balance issues compared to float tubes, in my experience.
Hope this helps.
PM[/quote]
It would be nice to have steering rigged to the troll motor in such a way that one can move forward for the front vision aspect, but I haven't seen any toons rigged in that way. If there is a lightweight troll motor with wireless control and GPS guided features, that might be the way to go. A light and compact version of this, for example:
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Minn-Kota...QAWidgetID
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