Seeing as how you and I have the same type of boat, we chose the same trolling motor for the exact same reason: minimize the space a trolling motor takes up on the deck of a small boat!!

Plus, I had a special mount welded to my boat to accomodate the Power Drive base. This welded trolling motor mount WILL NOT WORK with any other trolling motor, so Im stuck with this model (or spend lots more on welding a new mount).

Heres the thing. Im thinking of buying a new Power Drive. I sure hope the new bases are EXACTLY like the old bases, otherwise Im looking at spending some money.

Oh well, nothing is ever perfect.