motor help

[r-man]

HI I am an older fisherman and I recently purchased poonton kick boat. With money a concern I built my own motor mount .I used a 3/4 inch plywood for the deck and 2/6on the rear for motor,with Thompsons waterseal to protecti it. I was wondering if any one has seen or thinks this will work ok I haven't tried it out yet Iwas wondering is a motor a big help in fishing Srawberry or other stillwaters I have fished a lot in the Uintas and I know you can't use a motor up there.Would appreciate some help
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[JapanRon]

Hi there r-man,

An older fisherman, thank goodness there's yet another one of us. ha ha TubeDude (the moderator) and others should be able to answer your inquiry in more detail. I just accessed www.go-utah.com and found a lot of info on the Unitas lakes, guides, tackle store, etc. The reason I'm mentioning this is because the 'no motor rule' is sometimes applied to gasoline motors and or more specifically to 2-stroke motors. Some lakes here in California allow electric powered trolling motors. These motors nowdays are very powerful as you may be aware.

The weight and weight distribution considerations aside, what make and model of pontoon kickboat did you get? Seems to me at first thought that controling the motor might be more of a hassle than mounting. First thought would be .... if it can't be controlled easily as it is now, would there be a problem side mounting it?

JapanRon
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[r-man]

THANKS [JAPAN RON] I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT CONTROLING IT AS MUCH AS I AM WONDERING IF A HOME MADE MOTOR MOUNT WOULD WORK ON A 8FT KICK BOAT . I KNOW I WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD AND FIGURE HOW TO SECURE THE BATTERY. I AM WONDERING IF A WOODEN MOTOR MOUNT IS STRONG ENOUGH BEFORE I GO BUY A MOTOR AND IS A MOTOR A LOT OF HELP IN FISHING. DO FOLKS WITH KICK BOATS LIKE MOTORS ON THEM. THANKS
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[TubeDude]

[cool]I don't know why it won't work. It is better than having to stay close because you can't get out too far, when the fish are not nearby.

I would be interested in seeing a picture, and maybe posting it for comment. Email me one if you have it.

The big thing is always the weight and bulk. If your craft will handle that, then the next thing is the operation. Hope you get a motor you can operate from the front without having to twist backwards. have you got the motor yet? Since you mentioned battery, I am assuming you are talking about an electric rather than a gas motor. Right?
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