Posted by bottomfish on 09/29/09 - 9:54 AM
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msd58, I mounted my trolling motor on my 13' whaler the same way as Todd12. I have no bow rail on that boat. Just an idea you could drill for the quick mount then hollow out below the wood with an allen chucked in a drill then fill with epoxy. Redrill and run in 2" long screws. I did this for my bow locker hinges and wow it works great. Creates a solid block for the screws. Between silicone under the mount and 2" or so of solid epoxy to screw into I don't think it would have a chance of stripping out. Easy to do and should do the trick. Just another suggestion.