Minn Kota Ulterra Stabilizer

[Drtaylor17]

What’s the best stabilizer out there to stabilize the head of my trolling motor? How is everyone mounting it to the boat? Screws, epoxy, etc?

[whichwaysup]

You may want to explore a more fundamental question, is a stabilizer a good idea?   Doesnt that result in more "shock" to the electronics in the head vs letting the shaft flex?

[Robert3]

I use RAM mount screwed to deck

 

[triplec]

I don't run Ulterra anymore since moving to Rhodan but did for several years and never used a stabilizer. One was included with my Rhodan but haven't seen need for it. The ole MA is pretty smooth riding 😎

[geeviam]

6 hours ago, Robert3 said:

I use RAM mount screwed to deck

 

Me too, but instead of screwing the RAM ball directly to the deck, I mounted a semi-flush aluminum plate (same as bench seat backrest base) with a machine threaded hole, for a machine threaded RAM ball that can be removed when not needed.  A RAM mount stabilizer came with my Rhodan from the factory, so they are obviously ok with it.  I like the extra support for long runs.

[Drtaylor17]

17 hours ago, whichwaysup said:

You may want to explore a more fundamental question, is a stabilizer a good idea?   Doesnt that result in more "shock" to the electronics in the head vs letting the shaft flex?

Pretty sure with a stabilizer mounted on the bow holding the shaft/head of the motor in place there will be little to no shock absorbed by the trolling motor while running across the bay in choppy water or driving around these bumpy roads in my town headed to the ramp.

[SCFD rtrd.]

Do they make a stabilizer that mounts to the shaft instead of mounding it to the deck? Would accomplish the same thing, but would keep the deck clear.

[BradM]

31 minutes ago, SCFD rtrd. said:

Do they make a stabilizer that mounts to the shaft instead of mounding it to the deck? Would accomplish the same thing, but would keep the deck clear.

Pretty easy to fab one up....I think a few companies made them, but can't remember who. I'm thinking cut a block of UHMW in half, route a channel in each half that will fit the shaft, drill holes to clamp it on, etc. You could recess a gimbal or hinge for the leg to fold in parallel with the shaft while in use.