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Bow mount or transom mount ?

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#1 ·
What do you guys like? I currently have a bow mount and dont really care for it. Thinking about going to a transom mount. Thoughts.
 
#8 ·
Everybody has an opinion! With a 45 you should be able to troll pretty well. If you can troll down to 1.7-1.8mph I would not worry about buying a gas kicker motor unless you are trying to keep hours off of your 45. Most trolling is done between 1.8mph and 2.5mph. Anytime you want to go slower than that an electric will work great. The bow mount will give you the most control over the boat becasue it is pulling not pushing. The transom mount might give you the most comfort since you could run it from your seat (if the boat is tiller) or by connecting it your main outboard and using the steering wheel. Electric motors are great for slow trolling worm harnesses, jigs, or anytime stealth is an issue.
 
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