Newport NK180 Pro: Outpost 100 and 128 mount
Yes — the NK180 Pro bolts directly to the Power-Pole bolt pattern on the stern of both the Outpost 100 and 128, and you can side-mount it on a flanking position if you want to keep the rudder centered.
Yes. The NK180 Pro mounts directly to the Power-Pole bolt pattern on the stern of both the Outpost 100 and the Outpost 128. Same answer for the Terra 116 and the Highlander inflatables — the Power-Pole pattern is on every Cajo stern.
Two ways to set it up
The stern has three Power-Pole positions: one center, two flanking. That gives you a choice:
- Center-mount the motor — pull the rudder, move it to one of the flanking positions, drop the NK180 in the center.
- Side-mount the motor — leave the rudder centered, bolt the NK180 to one of the flanking mounts.
We've had owners run both configurations successfully. Most who want both a motor and a working rudder go with the side-mount because the rudder works best in the center stream behind the hull.
We haven't formally tested offset-rudder performance head-to-head, so if rudder authority matters to you (current, wind, long trolling runs), the side-mount path is the safer pick.
What ships with the NK180
Newport's stock hardware works — no adapter plate, no DIY. The Power-Pole footprint is what the NK180 was built around.
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