Boat motor mounting

Abstract

A boat motor mounting for mounting a trolling motor to a boat. The boat motor mounting includes a stern bracket adapted to be secured to a transom of the boat. The stern bracket is comprised of a front vertical plate which is adapted to extend into the interior of the boat, a rear vertical plate which is adapted to extend outward of the boat and downward from the upper surface of the transom of the boat, a horizontal plate adjoining the front vertical plate and the rear vertical plate; and a platform mounted to an outer surface of the horizontal plate and designed to support the trolling motor.

1 . A boat motor mounting for mounting a trolling motor to a boat, comprising:
 a bracket adapted to be secured to a transom of the boat;   the bracket comprised of a front vertical plate which is adapted to extend into the interior of the boat;   a rear vertical plate which is adapted to extend outward of the boat and downward from the upper surface of the transom of the boat;   a horizontal plate adjoining the front vertical plate and the rear vertical plate; and   a platform mounted to an outer surface of the horizontal plate and designed to support the trolling motor.   
     
     
         2 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 1 , wherein the bracket adapted to be secured to the transom of the boat is a U-shaped bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 2 , wherein the front vertical plate has an inner surface adapted to be disposed against an interior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         4 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 3 , wherein the front vertical plate includes one or more openings extending therethrough to allow bolts or other fasteners to be attached to the interior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         5 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 4 , wherein the rear vertical plate is adapted to be disposed adjacent an exterior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         6 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 5 , wherein the rear vertical plate includes one or more openings extending therethrough to allow bolts or other fasteners to be attached to the exterior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         7 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 6 , wherein an interior surface of the horizontal element is mounted upon and supported by an upper surface of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         8 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more openings through the front vertical plate are aligned with the one or more openings extending through the rear vertical plate. 
     
     
         9 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 8 , wherein one or more openings through the transom are aligned with the one or more openings through the front vertical plate and the one or more openings through the rear vertical plate. 
     
     
         10 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 9 , wherein the bolts or other fasteners are inserted through the one or more openings through the front vertical plate, the one or more openings extending through the rear vertical plate and the one or more openings through the transom are adapted to receive the bolts or other fasteners to removably attach the trolling motor to the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         11 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 10 , wherein the trolling motor is secured to the platform so that the stern bracket with the trolling motor secured thereto can be removably attached to the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         12 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 10 , wherein the bracket includes a first longitudinal bend between the front vertical plate and the horizontal plate and a second longitudinal bend between the rear vertical plate and the horizontal plate. 
     
     
         13 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 12  wherein the first and second longitudinal bends have a radius of ¾ of an inch. 
     
     
         14 . A boat motor mounting for mounting a trolling motor to a boat, comprising:
 a stern bracket secured to a transom of the boat;   the stern bracket comprised of a front vertical plate which extends into the interior of the boat;   a rear vertical plate which extends outward of the boat and downward from the upper surface of the transom of the boat;   a horizontal plate adjoining the front vertical plate and the rear vertical plate; and   a platform mounted to an outer surface of the horizontal plate and designed to support the trolling motor.   
     
     
         15 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 14 , wherein the stern bracket secured to the transom of the boat is a U-shaped bracket. 
     
     
         16 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 15 , wherein the front vertical plate has an inner surface disposed against an interior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         17 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 16 , wherein the rear vertical plate is disposed adjacent an exterior wall of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         18 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 17 , wherein an interior surface of the horizontal element is mounted upon and supported by an upper surface of the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         19 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 14 , wherein the trolling motor is secured to the platform so that the stern bracket with the trolling motor secured thereto can be removably attached to the transom of the boat. 
     
     
         20 . The boat motor mounting of  claim 14 , wherein the bracket includes a first longitudinal bend between the front vertical plate and the horizontal plate and a second longitudinal bend between the rear vertical plate and the horizontal plate.