MotorGuide Xi3, Xi5, Tour puck: Cajo bow fit
Not out of the box — the MotorGuide quick-release puck uses a different hole pattern than Minn-Kota, so you'll need to drill an adapter plate or redrill the puck to mount it on the Cajo bow.
Ah, not quite. The MotorGuide quick-release puck mount has a different hole pattern than Minn-Kota — and the bow of the Terra 116 and Outpost 128 is drilled for the Minn-Kota pattern specifically. The MotorGuide puck won't drop in out of the box.
What it takes to make it work
Owners who've gone the MotorGuide route on a Cajo go one of two ways:
- Drill an adapter plate — fabricate (or buy a generic) plate with the Minn-Kota holes on one face and MotorGuide holes on the other, then bolt the plate to the bow and the puck to the plate.
- Redrill the puck — drill new holes in the MotorGuide puck itself to match the Cajo bow's Minn-Kota spacing.
Either path works. Neither is plug-and-play, so factor in shop time before you commit to a MotorGuide on a Cajo.
Why we don't pre-drill for MotorGuide
We picked Minn-Kota for the bow because it's the most common puck pattern across kayak and small-boat fishing. Drilling for both creates clearance issues with the threaded inserts under the deck. One pattern, clean install — that was the design trade.
Stern is a different conversation
If you're flexible on bow vs. stern, the stern Power-Pole bolt pattern on every Cajo (Terra, Outpost 100/128, all Highlanders) accepts Power-Pole-base motors like the Newport NK180 Pro and Bixpy directly — no DIY. MotorGuide doesn't make a Power-Pole-base motor that we know of, but if you're not married to MotorGuide for a kayak setup, stern Power-Pole is the easiest path.
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