Ram Trolling Motor Stabilizer

[Lip RIPPER!]

I have Minn Kota 65 AP with a 60 inch shaft and want to install a stabilizer on my Alumacraft. My question is, does the shaft just rest on the top of the stabilizer or do you use the clamps provided to fasten it to that? If A person fastens the clamp to the the shaft and stabilizer it would be in the way when lowering my motor all the way into the water. Also, how close to the motor head should it be installed?

[mrmillelacs]

on my trolling motor,
(same as yours) i attached the ball onto the trolling motor shaft as far up towards the top as i could. I aligned everything before tightening anything or drilling holkes in the boat. It doesnt interfere with the motor operation at all. just make sure that the clamp that is already on the trolling motor shaft is below the clamp with the ram ball.

[kevfish]

did the same on my boat and it works great-no more coming out of bracket while pounding waves all day on the big lakes

[PerchJerker]

I agree with mrmillelacs and kevfish. Mine is set up the same way as mrmillelacs described, and I love it.