I know there are a lot of post about adding a rudder to this type of boat but instead of a sepreate rudder would a bullnose type rudder on the trolling motor work? I am not familiar with these and as I am starting to look into buying one I want to ensure I understand the best way to solve the stearing issue. If the rudder goes on the back and it must be seperate then the trolling motor must go on the front which will require a motor designed for the front or that method of mounting will cause the boat to go in reverse correct?

Thanks for your patience in answering my question

Edited February 4, 201610 yr by givey
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First off, Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

I've been running the Bullnose rudder mounted on the trolling motor on my canoe for I think two season now.

I am very happy with it's performance.  It does make a positive difference on my craft and I'd recommend it.

A-Jay

 

Thanks a lot for the responce. The impression I get is that those squared off pond boats are tough to keep straight without a rudder. I am just uncertain how that works if you put a seperate rudder on which is nor conected to the trolling motor like some of the post refer to.

 

Thanks again. I am really enjoying this forum

in my opinion and limited experience on my brother's pond prowler, they're not hard to keep straight if you're steering from the front.  if you put the motor on the back it becomes a job to keep it straight.  sometimes we run with both front and back while moving spot to spot and then i'll work the front to keep us in line while we're fishing.  he has no rudder of any kind.

great little boat though. we're both just over 200 lbs and i'm 6'0 and he's 6'4 and it handles us both surprisingly well.

Thanks Buzzed Bait for the reply. 

I am curious about this too. I've got 10 e raider and 55 lb thrust mk tm. I m wondering of the bull nose mounted on a front mount tm would be enough to keep the pbr from spinning on windy days. I've built a custom rudder for the back, but of I can get away with only a bull nose it would be sweet