Cajo bolt patterns: bow and stern reference
Bow = Minn-Kota quick-release pattern (Terra 116 + Outpost 128 only). Stern = Power-Pole Micro Anchor pattern, three positions (every Cajo model). MotorGuide pucks fit neither out of the box.
Three patterns to keep straight. Get this right and trolling-motor shopping gets a lot simpler.
Cajo BOW — Minn-Kota quick-release
Hulls: Terra 116 and Outpost 128 only.
The bow is drilled for the Minn-Kota quick-release bolt pattern. A Minn-Kota puck (RTA-17 or similar) drops in cleanly with the hardware that ships with the puck.
Important caveat: the Minn-Kota RTA-17 is NOT Power-Pole-compatible. It has its own hole spacing and is specifically for the Cajo bow — not the stern.
Cajo STERN — Power-Pole Micro Anchor
Hulls: Every Cajo model — Terra 116, Outpost 100, Outpost 128, Highlander 100, Highlander 120, Highlander 140T.
The stern has the Power-Pole Micro Anchor bolt pattern with three positions: one center mount plus two flanking mounts. Power-Pole-base motors attach directly:
- Newport NK180 Pro
- Bixpy Power-Pole base motor mount
- Any other Power-Pole-compatible base
The rudder lives on the center stern mount by default. If you want a trolling motor in the center, you can offset the rudder to one of the flanking positions.
MotorGuide — different again
MotorGuide pucks (Xi3, Xi5, Tour, etc.) use a different hole pattern than both Minn-Kota and Power-Pole. They don't drop into the Cajo bow as-is, and they don't drop into the Cajo stern either. Owners going the MotorGuide route typically drill an adapter plate or redrill the puck's mount holes — DIY territory.
The shopping rule
If you want a no-DIY install on a Cajo:
- Bow (Terra 116 or Outpost 128 only): stick with Minn-Kota.
- Stern (any Cajo, rigid or inflatable): any Power-Pole-base motor — Newport NK180 Pro, Bixpy, anything built around the Power-Pole footprint.
Anything else and you're picking up a drill.
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