TROLL TAMER

[skeeterzx2001]

Need help with this. I have a troll tamer on a 2018 skeeter. I have pulled up on my trolling motor and forgot it was on it
and it has torn out of the deck. I have put it back on twice and now the holes are to big to screw into . I thought about
putting something under deck like piece of wood to drill into but no way i can reach it. about 3 ft to long. no other way except
through the port rod locker and still cant reach it. Any ideas what to do

[plbass]

Take a piece of wire or toothpick and put in hole then replace the screw. Should hold tight.

[Shuck Grass]

I know you said it was almost impossible to reach, but if there is any way possible to reach it, I would highly recommend bolts instead of screws. Other options are filling the screw hole with some type of filler material. Wood or something like that, then insert the screws.

[BP in ME]

And here I thought you were talking about internet trolls.

[1Holeshot]

And here I thought you were talking about internet trolls.

^
This. And football season hasn't even started. Although USC did chicken out early.

[Hoot]

Troll Tamer Man I'm glad it 's something to do with a Trolling Motor......Thought for a minute it was some new Computer App and some of us were in real trouble.

[Phoenix20]

Take troll tamer off and fill holes with marinetex? Not sure the purpose of a troll tamer anyway

[ParDeus]

Just install a threaded insert.

[Macattac]

Use seat pedestal mount nuts. Seal them well with silicone to keep water out. West Marine will have them, maybe BPS or Cableas also.

[BG12]

Depending on the size of the hole, push a golf tee in, break it off flush and reinsert the screws. Works great on door jambs as well.

[BoatBuggy]

Jamming a cable tie (or 2 or 3) in the hole instead of a piece of wood will also work and they won't rot.

[BMCD]

I like zip ties to fill a hole. But in this case I guess it will just rip out again.

Only thing I can think of is find an alternative.

[skeeterzx2001]

The holes are very small

[BMCD]

Well if you can get a bigger screw in, that would be your best bet. I think the limiting factor there is the base mount, and what size it will accept. Maybe you could drill out the holes on the base mount to accept a bigger screw if it does not.

[Macattac]

If they are small, get a small hardwood dowel, coat with 5 minute epoxy, drive it in and let the epoxy cure. Then drill a pilot hole and set the screws. Both the dowel and epoxy can be found at a decent hardware store.

[BASSBUZZ]

Toggle bolts?

[Upstate Gamecock]

If they are small, get a small hardwood dowel, coat with 5 minute epoxy, drive it in and let the epoxy cure. Then drill a pilot hole and set the screws. Both the dowel and epoxy can be found at a decent hardware store.

This is what I would do . Just make sure the epoxy cures completely before drilling .

[5keepers2]

Toggle bolts?

Best option by far!

[haus9393]

Through bolt it. It’s hard to reach but you can rig up a rod with a socket on the end and put the nut in it. Reach up and finesse the nut onto the bolt without cross threading it. It may take a lot of time but after 3 years mine is still rock solid after I ripped the screws out of my front deck. Honestly it probably took 30 min to get the 3 nuts on the bolts but like I said once it’s there its on forever. Or better yet if you know a real small kid that can fit in the rod locker that will work as well lol. I forget the size the bolts are but bring the base into a hardware store and get the correct size and make sure they are long enough to go through the troll tamer base and through the deck.