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Trolling motor mount fabrication costs


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Hi all, I have a stabicraft 1550 that I'm looking to get a trolling motor mount fabricated and fitted.

I've gotten two quote that place only the fabrication, weld and paint to be over $1k - now I know it depends on the boat and circumstance but I was curious to see if anyone has had this done and what prices they could get.

I'm Sydney based, if that helps.

Thank you all!

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10 hours ago, rozza_b said:

Honestly that seems expensive to get a bit of welding done and some basic fabrication, i got my whole live bait tank fabricated and installed into the back of my boat for under $500, what are they actually making up ?

Agreed! I'm keen to get referred to any Sydney based shops that have done good work in the past...

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Are you talking about cutting and re shaping bow rails to suit and making quick release brackets etc, OR are you talking a simple platform to sit a electric motor on. There is quick easy jobs OR there is complicated time consuming jobs. What have you been quoted on The quick job OR the complicated job.

I could make a bracket to sit electric on for under $500 fitted but I don't do painting any longer, I was a spray painter in my younger days but my lungs have collapsed so I can't go anywhere near paint fumes these days.

Frank

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 Dont know what front of stabi is like, but there is a fabricated platform on ebay to suit most alloy boats for about  $130.  My mate got one and only cost another  $100 to have it welded on.  He then painted it himself.  I'm thinking of going the same way.  Ron 

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On 9/25/2019 at 12:48 PM, frankS said:

Are you talking about cutting and re shaping bow rails to suit and making quick release brackets etc, OR are you talking a simple platform to sit a electric motor on. There is quick easy jobs OR there is complicated time consuming jobs. What have you been quoted on The quick job OR the complicated job.

I could make a bracket to sit electric on for under $500 fitted but I don't do painting any longer, I was a spray painter in my younger days but my lungs have collapsed so I can't go anywhere near paint fumes these days.

Frank

Fair point -  would include cutting bit of the rail and welding a platform for the quickrelease bracket to be screwed/bolted into.

 

On 9/30/2019 at 4:37 PM, campr said:

 Dont know what front of stabi is like, but there is a fabricated platform on ebay to suit most alloy boats for about  $130.  My mate got one and only cost another  $100 to have it welded on.  He then painted it himself.  I'm thinking of going the same way.  Ron 

good idea - i think id have to ask around to see if the machine shops are willing to weld on and paint using a pre-fabricated platform provided by me (i would think the risks around fit, making it work etc... might come into play)..

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  • 3 weeks later...

Maybe this helps you...A version of what the guy has on eBay - I had this plate made from 3mm stainless 316 bolted to the boat and then the motor attached to it. Cost me nothing (sorry I know that's not helpful) but it's just a piece of plate steel with then edges bent to give superior rigidity.

 

TC.

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