Minn Kota Quick Release Brackets

[Ralph Wiggum]

Looking for opinions on Minn Kota quick release brackets for a Terrova.

MKA-16, which is aluminum

MKA-22, which is composite

Is it worth the extra money for the composite model?

MKA-16:

MKA-21:

[Northlander]

I dont think so. Sqeeking is the only concern for getting the composite one that I can think of and I never have any sqeeking from my metal one. I have more faith in the alum one in the cold as well.

[PerchJerker]

The only thing I don't like about the aluminum ones is how high they stick up and how sharp the edges / corners are. I've seen a lot of damage to boat covers from these brackets. But if that's not an issue then the aluminum one is great, I used them for years on my own boats.

[katoguy]

The composite is a lot neater, if you pull the motor off while you tube/ski. (The puck left on the boat is smaller than the entire metal plate.)

The metal QRB slides together. Some people have complained that they didn't quite get the plates lined up correctly and ended up scratching their glass boats when trying to slide them together.

The composite drops straight down over the puck.

[Northlander]

Ya good point there.