Fishing chair and MotorGuide Electric Positioning Motor

I had to trim the fiberglass a bit to get the battery in the bow area, but it fits nicely.  You can see the breaker coming off the battery terminal here.  I wanted to tie the batteries together with a switch, but have never done it.  The battery fits fine and still allows the use of the front boarding ladder with no problems.  You can see how I reinforced the underside of the cover with a piece of plywood, painted white.  The motor is quite strong and it does torque the cover a bit if you hit it full on from a stand still.  I power the motor down a bit before i turn it off, to avoid stressing this area too much.








Here you can see the mounting area.  The motor comes off easily and quickly.






It stores nicely under the deck









































I love the wireless foot control.  I sacrificed a cup holder to put the seat in.  I got a seat with a long post, so it would be comfortable for me because of the way it is mounted on the lower part of the deck.  I had to trim the mount a bit to get it to fit - always some adjustment!
















I put the plug in through the fiberglass so it is easy to plug in and get going.  The 12V MotorGuide is a nice strong motor, and it works well in calm to mild breeze.  If the wind kicks up, it is not enough to move this heavy, high free board monster of a boat very well!  You could certainly put a 24V or 36V motor and put batteries under the seat, but I did not want to lose storage space.  Also, with that kind of power, you qwould need a more secure mounting spot, not on the bow cover.