Sea Swivel Trolling Motor Mount, Parker 1801 trolling motor mount

[chesapeakeangler]

Does anyone have any experience with the Sea Swivel Trolling Motor Mount?

Yes, it is costly, but the angst and effort it saves could be worth it for my purposes.

Here's my plan...

I have a 2010 1801 with no handrail on the bow. It appears the only option for a standard mounting is to relocate the nav lights and make sure you don't block the anchor locker.

The Sea Swivel would allow me to mount the motor further back in the small pocket on the starboard side of the bow just before the gunwale narrows. It only requires 8" x 8" and the underside of the deck is easily accessible for the backing plate. The motor would deploy slightly from the side of the bow and when stowed I can swivel it to secure it atop the gunwale.



I would install a motor plug in the vertical wall just off the mount and run wiring under the port gunwale back to the storage box in the port stern. I'm looking at a 24v 100amp lithium battery and charger.



Sea Swivel info:

Pics attached for reference.

 

[Inshore Chaser]

Shuttleslide came out with a swivel mount as well. You may want to check that out and compare to the Seaswivel. The Seaswivel looks great just hard to get past the price tag...but it is for a boat!

 

[chesapeakeangler]

Shuttleslide came out with a swivel mount as well. You may want to check that out and compare to the Seaswivel. The Seaswivel looks great just hard to get past the price tag...but it is for a boat!

Thanks! I will check that out as well.

 

[Puck-n-Fish]

For me, I had to have the trolling motor in my hands before I considered any mounting solutions. I have an 1800, so no bow locker, but having that TM on the boat gave me a good visual on how it would function once lagged down. The solution will become evident once you start laying out the pieces.

 

[Bst24351]

A 60” fits right across the front and works great that way without any mounting plate just a shim