There are just two mounts that will work off the rear end of a driftboat... the standard transom mount and a "bowmount" that would be used in reverse (i.e. you turn the motor completely around and run it that way). The transom mount is the simplest and both Minn Kota and MotorGuide have them with motors of varying shaft lengths. The key to performance is to get a motor with a shaft that will work off your boat.


You would have to custom build a bracket to use with one of the bowmount motors, but the advantage would be that you could control the motor with your feet and not your hands.


I do see one problem with a transom mount motor... it might not fit beside your anchoring bracket. I've never owned a drift boat, at least not yet, so I don't know if I'm blowing smoke on this last part or not. But even if it didn't fit, you could rig a side-mount bracket out of some 2x6 oak or other hard wood. I don't think I would want to travel with the motor hanging on it, however.


I think you're going the right direction with the Minn Kota. However, if you're going to use the motor in the salt, you might want to wait for this year's new RipTide. I've seen how they're built, and it's very impressive.