Canoe Motor Mounts

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Motor mount for Canoe - Super Strong for up to 3 HP - Double Block (above and below crossbar)
Similar to hinged motor mount (item 5052) but rigid and stronger with bigger block for mounting motor. Great for electrics and also gas motors up to 3 HP. Maximum motor weight is 35 lbs. Clamps slide to adjust to canoe width, up to 20 inches apart, but with extension (item 5054) can fit up to 30 inch width. Heavy-duty construction: The crossbar is 3/8" thick by 2 1/2" wide solid marine-alloy aluminum. The clamps are heavy, ribbed castings for strength and rigidity, with 3/8" diameter threaded shanks for the hand knobs on top that you use to tighten the clamps. Click on picture to enlarge.  (Note:  Mad River Adventure canoe requires substitution of special clamps so if that's what you have, tell us in comment section of checkout page.) Safety note: Motoring solo from the rear seat of a canoe is dangerous, because the uneven weight distribution puts the bow up in the air, and then the thrust of the motor can put it more up in the air, to the point where you could flip or swamp. At a minimum, put some weight up front. Better yet, turn canoe around and use the bow seat as the rear seat, which will put you and the motor closer to the middle. A set of our leeboards will improve steering control and help you fight crosswinds (item 5056). Set of our canoe stabilizers also strongly recommended for capsize prevention.  Scroll way down page to see more photos.  Click arrow to launch video:

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The clamps secure the motor mount to your canoe by reaching under the lip of your canoe with the bottom part of the clamp and clamping the crossbar down firmly to the top surface of your canoe gunwales.   It is very important that clamps be rigid (stiff, strong) or else they can loosen up as the canoe flexs and bumps and the strain put on them by the motor varies.  These motor mounts have extremely beefy clamps for great rigidity and strength.   The canoe gunwale lip can be on the inside (e.g. Old Town) or outside (Pelican, Coleman) and this motor mount will work equally well.

If you want just a pair of these clamps, see item 5090 (click)

Below:  Wood block is over an inch thick and nicely varnished.

Crossbar is a full 3/8" thick of solid aluminum.

Top view of the Super Strong canoe motor mount.

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Left:  Side view of the Super Strong canoe motor mount.

Below left and below right:  The hinged block on the hinged motor mount allows the motor to tip up if it hits an underwater obstruction.  This could save you from a bent shaft.

Ash Motor Mount for Trolling Motor on Canoe
 

Beautiful and economical reinforced wood motor mount for your canoe. Trolling motors only. Ash wood, stainless steel clamps, phenolic knobs. Made in USA.

Any Length Aluminum Motor Mount for Canoes

This all-aluminum canoe motor mount is sturdy and versatile. Available in many different lengths so it can span a wide canoe. Made from the same aluminum extrusion as our crossbars so it can accept our slip-on wheels. The block where the motor clamps on is 4 inches tall by 8 inches wide. Standard over-all lengths are 36 inches, 40 inches and 45 inches (including the 8-inch block) so the different size motor mounts can span (respectively) 28 inches, 32 inches or 37 inches. Custom lengths are $20 more. Specify length in the comments section of your checkout page.The clamps slide to align with your canoe gunwales so it can't be too long. Extra length can just overhang. Most people will do fine with the 36 incher, so we'll send that if you don't specify. Options: For Mad River Adventure and similar canoes request special clamps ($40 add-on) in comment section of checkout. If you want us to add the holes so this motor mount will also act as a crossbar to accept any of our canoe stabilizer floats and arms (such as item 1006), request in comment section that it be drilled ($10 extra) for the stabilizer snap buttons. More pictures and details on the Aluminum Motor Mount for Canoe CLICK HERE. Motors up to 3 HP.  Customer comment:  "I love it.  It's solid as a rock!"  Matt U.   Eastport, MI July 2013.  Matt bought the motor mount without floats but with holes to add floats later.  Sure enough, he capsized and came back for the floats.

Snap-In Motor Mount

Motor mount snaps into end of our stabilizer crossbar or front crossbar of sail kit. Works best when mounted in the front or rear. If mounted in the middle, steering performance is reduced and will need a leeboard in the water elsewhere to resolve. The telescoping arm of your stabilizer float passes right through the motor mount and engages the stabilizer crossbar normally. Works great with Minn Kotas and other brands. 

Any Length Aluminum Motor Mount with Stabilizers for Canoes
Same as the 5215 but with the addition of hydrodynamic stabilizer floats (pontoons) to help keep your canoe from flipping. We drill the Any Length Motor Mount with the hole patten required to accept stabilizer pontoon float arms and provide a pair of streamlined hard plastic floats on telescoping arms. (Hydrodynamic floats). Floats are 42 inches long and 6 inches high. They adjust up and down and in and out. 5 year warranty on floats. More pictures and details on the Aluminum Motor Mount for Canoe CLICK HERE. Motors up to 3 HP..