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I'm a fellow 2001 Dauntless owner. I already put my boat away for the winter so I can't send pictures, but I'm happy to try and help. I replaced some of the [stretch] cords and cracked rod racks [in 2025]. I found the parts available at [The Boat House] in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. I spoke to [Sue Lode...

Figure 2 below shows the trolling motor and the mounting hardware and position.



Note: the railing will have caps welded on and will not remain open as shown.

I discussed previously that I contacted Boston Whaler and previous owners for drawings to bow-mount a trolling motor on a 2001 Dauntless. I wound up cutting the rail to do it. This forum and its moderators are terrific, and users were very helpful. Thank you! They stated that only the port side is r...

I believe this mystery has been solved: [the cause of the loss of electrical power at the helm after installation of trim tabs] appears to be the actual ignition key switch. [Recently] I twice lost power on the water; I jiggled the [ignition] key [switch], and both times the power came back on to th...

Jimh—Thank you for your input.

I'll review the reference that you hyperlinked, and I will keep troubleshooting [the cause of the intermittent loss of electrical power to the helm console].

If and when I track down the actual cause, I'll post an update.

[Moderator's note: this thread has been moved to the SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL forum for discussion because the topic is clearly an electrical topic.] Since I had [LENCO trim tabs] installed by a mechanic at a marina, all power to the helm console on my boat is occasionally lost, including power to the ...

Congrats on buying a great boat. I also have a 2001 Dauntless 16. I've ordered trim tabs this winter and will try them out for the first time this spring. Trim tabs are not cheap, as parts can easily cost $1,500 to $1,800 before labor, but from what I understand they will work very well on [a DAUNTL...

ShuttleSlide makes a large range of sliding trolling motor mounts in various lengths. I love the ShuttleSlide sliding trolling motor mount on my 1987 MONTAUK. It keeps the trolling motor inside the rub rail, unless it's deployed. Thanks for the input about shuttle slide. I see there are a number of...

This is a very interesting set up. I love the quick slide mount and the ability to preserve the rail. Thank you for sharing. To hear that you're happy with the results makes me glad. Q1: how did you decide on drilling four holes and using four bolts? Q2: why not three holes and three bolts or five h...

Hey Phil, Thank you for the additional information and your input Q2: Is there any reason to go with the hinged rail setup that you posted as opposed to the slide release bracket? I'm reticent to cut or drill any more than necessary, but if the pros outweigh the cons, perhaps that's worth considerin...

Thank you for your help and replies. I attached a screenshot of a prior post from this site. [Moderator's note: I have deleted the picture of the text of the prior discussion. Submitting long text passages as a picture of the text is not an effective method of presentation of the information. In ord...

Give me advice on how to install a mount for a trolling motor to a 2001 DAUNTLESS 16 while keeping the rail intact. I want the trolling motor to be able to control the boat in windy conditions. I do not want drill any holes in the beautiful DAUNTLESS 16 until I am certain that the outcome will be a ...