Minn Kota MKA 21 Composite Quick Release Bracket Mounts

by Minn Kota

Product Features

• Quick release bracket with mounting hardware, mounting instructions
• Low profile design leaves deck clear when motor is removed
• Quick easy removal of any Power Drive with Auto Pilot
• High yield composite construction is super strong

Product Description

Allows for easy removal of any PowerDrive or PowerDrive with Autopilot. Bracket is a low-profile, High-yield composite construction

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14 x 8 x 2 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E8FSTG
• Item model number: 1854021
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,467 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #67 in Sports & Outdoors > Boating & Water Sports > Boating > Hardware

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use quick release., June 16, 2008

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W. Kendall (Hudson Falls, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minn Kota MKA 21 Composite Quick Release Bracket Mounts (Sports)

I mounted this MKA 21 quick release on my boat for my Power Drive trolling motor because it has a small foot print. It is easy to just put the trolling motor onto or to remove it. The locking pins do slide in kind of tight and I do have to struggle with it to slide it all the way through the mounting base. The directions said to drill out the base if that occurs but I don't want to drill out the holes and make things too sloppy either. Maybe Minn Kota needs to take another look at the design and hole size or the alignment? I still like this mount better than other designs and give it an eight on a scale of 1 to 10.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Love the mount, hate the handle, December 13, 2009

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James R. Davis IV (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Minn Kota MKA 21 Composite Quick Release Bracket Mounts (Sports)

I have had this quick release mount for about 3 years now, and actually bought an extra plate to mount on my other boat so I can swap the troll motor from one to the other.

The handle with the stainless pins has always been a tight fight, but with a little tugging and pushing I am always able to get it after a few minutes. Unfortunately, today when I put the motor on my boat and started to push the handle through, the plastic handle broke right in the middle. I didn't realize there wasn't metal all the way through the handle until that moment, and because there is a big hole drilled through the middle of the plastic part, there are two thin areas of plastic on top & bottom. This is a weak point, and unfortunately you cannot just buy a replacement handle.

I would have given the mount 5 stars except for this defective design with the handle, and no replacement available for purchase. I can probably fix this myself or jury-rig some sort of replacement, but it's disappointing to say the least.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, works great, October 21, 2010

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Midwest Rya - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Minn Kota MKA 21 Composite Quick Release Bracket Mounts (Sports)

I installed this on the front of my Ranger R70. Works great. It's really strong for plastic, and I doubt that it'll ever break.

One thing I had to do was buy a new padlock for it. The hole in the bracket only takes a lock with a 1/4" shank, while most locks are slightly larger (I had lots of padlocks laying around, but none that would fit, and the local store only had one that was suitable).

If you want a quick-release bracket for your Minn Kota, this is the way to go. It eliminates any sharp edges that you get with the aluminum brackets.