Trolling motor mount

Abstract

An embodiment can include a trolling motor mount for a pontoon boat. The trolling motor mount can have a frame portion and a hinged portion. The trolling motor mount can be formed in a rectangular shape having a front edge, a first side edge, a second side edge and a back edge. The frame portion can have a first flange adapted to be disposed substantially parallel with a deck surface of the pontoon boat and to rest on top of a top surface of the deck surface, a sidewall portion at substantially a right angle to the first flange so as to be substantially perpendicular to the deck surface and a second flange portion disposed at a bottom edge of the sidewall portion and formed so as to be substantially parallel to the deck surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A trolling motor mount for a pontoon boat, the mount comprising:
 a frame portion; and   a motor shaft coupling portion configured to attach the trolling motor to the frame portion,   wherein the trolling motor mount is formed in a rectangular shape having a front edge, a first side edge, a second side edge and a back edge, and   wherein the frame portion can have a first flange adapted to be disposed substantially parallel with a deck surface of the pontoon boat when the trolling motor mount is mounted on the pontoon boat and to rest on top of a top surface of the deck surface, a sidewall portion at substantially a right angle to the first flange so as to be substantially perpendicular to the deck surface and a second flange portion disposed at a bottom edge of the sidewall portion and formed so as to be substantially parallel to the deck surface.