Which side do I mount my electric motor on?

[nwatson]

Hi all, which side of the bow do I mount my electric motor on? Does it matter at all?

[big Neil]

Don't think it matters. It will pull the vessel along wherever it's positioned. Try to ensure that the shaft is vertical (or near to it).

[bessell1955]

The outside!

[Green Hornet]

It doesn't matter which side.

Most factory fit ups have them on the left (port).

[frankS]

I have mine mounted on the starboard side of the bow, simply because I wanted the port side free of any obstructions so it would make netting Barra easier.

Then I go and install a canopy which takes all the benifits of having a clear side out of the equation.

Frank

[recurve]

I think it all depends on what side of the boat you like to pull up to the jetty for picking and dropping off crew. Don't want to smack it into Jettys. Repeated knocks are not good for it.

[Cargo05]

Not sure that it matters. Mine is on the port side, on a Top Ender.

[nwatson]

So as flathead said, I've had the bracket installed on the starboard side thinking that I sit on the port side at the rear of the boat and when I pull into wharfs and jetties I tend to come in on the port side. I also wanted to counteract the weight of me on one side and the motor on the other. In saying that, when I dropped the boat off this morning, the fabricator commented that I was the first to ask for the installation on the RHS. Thanks for the feedback guys.

[Guest]

mine is on the port side as well

[jameshunt]

As the guys have already said, probably the most important considerations are to mount it where it won't get damaged when launching/ docking etc and the make sure it isn't in the way when stowed. Electrics will track best when centred on the bow ( see photo of mine), but it is not always possible to mount like this. Cleats and anchors/ wells can get in the way.

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