Trolling motor mount

An apparatus including a motor mount (e.g., 3) to deploy a boat motor (e.g., 5), the apparatus comprising:

• a track (e.g., 20) having a top surface (e.g., 21), guide rails (e.g., 22) extending along each side of the track to form a channel, a first end block (e.g., 25) between the guide rails e.g., 22) at a first end, a second end block (e.g., 27) between the guide rails (e.g., 22) at a second end, and a rod (e.g., 28) rotatably fixed between the first and second end blocks (e.g., 25 and 27), wherein:
• the first end block has a rack (e.g., 26) formed thereon opposite to the top surface (e.g., 21), and
• the guide rails form an opening (e.g., 50) adjacent to the first end block (e.g., 25), between the first and second end blocks (e.g., 25 and 27), and opposite to the track top surface (e.g., 21);
• and
• a sled (e.g., 30) positioned within the channel having a top plate (e.g., 31) and a bottom plate (e.g., 32), the top plate and the bottom plate (e.g., 34) having corresponding ends fixed with a hinge (e.g., 33), the top plate fastened about the rod (e.g., 28), the bottom plate have a gear (e.g., 34) formed around the hinge (e.g., 33), and the hinge (e.g., 33) positioned facing toward the first end block (e.g., 25), wherein:
• rotating the rod (e.g., 28) in a first direction through the top plate moves the hinge (e.g., 33) of the sled (e.g., 30) within the channel toward the first block (e.g., 25), and rotating the rod (e.g., 28) in a second direction moves the sled (e.g., 30) within the channel toward the second block (e.g., 27) and,
• when the rod (e.g., 28) rotates in the first direction and reaches the first block (e.g., 25), the gear (e.g., 34) of the bottom plate (e.g., 32) engages the rack (e.g., 26) of the first end block (e.g., 25), the bottom plate (e.g., 32) rotates about the hinge (e.g., 33) through the opening (e.g., 50), and extends inverted over the first end block (e.g., 25) to an extended position.