First Mate XT Ultrex LiveScope Mount Kit for Minn Kota Ultrex

This Ultrex LiveScope mount puts the First Mate XT motorized transducer pole on a Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor without the stock Ultrex bracket. Our own mounting plate and shaft clamp take its place, so the whole install comes out of one box: plate, clamp, and every piece of stainless hardware. You supply the XT pole and your transducer. It fits any length of XT pole and it fits the Ultrex only.

What is in the Ultrex LiveScope mount kit

• Mounting plate, machined from solid 6061 aluminum and powder coated.
• XT shaft clamp, the same clamp system we use on our other mounts.
• All stainless steel hardware. Nothing to source at the hardware store.

Every part is aluminum rather than steel so it stays light on the bow. The plate and clamp replace the stock Ultrex style bracket completely, which is why the kit is priced as a mount and not as an adapter for a mount you still have to buy.

How the Ultrex LiveScope mount goes on

The shaft clamp grips the Ultrex shaft. The mounting plate bolts to the clamp and carries the XT. Once the plate is on, the XT pole clamps to it the same way it clamps to a rail or a track, and the power head and transducer ride with the trolling motor. Both key fobs and the wireless foot pedal that ship with the First Mate XT work exactly as they do on any other mount.

If you would rather see one on a real boat before you order, there is an Ultrex install with a First Mate kit in our customer installs gallery, and our videos page covers pairing and setup for the pole itself.

Fitment: Ultrex and Ultrex Quest

This Ultrex LiveScope mount fits the Minn Kota Ultrex, including the newer Ultrex Quest. It does not fit the Fortrex, and we do not have a Fortrex kit yet, but a lot of Fortrex owners run our Lowrance Ghost dog bone mount on it instead. That same dog bone is the equivalent kit if you run a Lowrance Ghost. For rails, tracks, and everything else, start with the universal transducer pole mount. Not sure which one your boat needs? Send us a photo of your bow through the contact page and we will tell you.

Why we built our own Ultrex LiveScope mount

Anglers kept asking for a way to put the XT on the trolling motor rather than on a separate rail or track plate, so the transducer turns with the motor and the deck stays clear. The stock Ultrex bracket was not designed to carry a motorized pole, and generic clamps either slipped or marked up the shaft. We machined a plate and clamp specifically for the Ultrex shaft, powder coated them, and packed them with stainless hardware so the kit lasts as long as the motor does.

Along with the Lowrance Ghost mount, this is one of the two trolling motor kits we sell, and together they are the most common way our customers rig the XT on a bass boat. Browse the rest of the XT mounts and accessories if your setup is different.

Ultrex LiveScope mount specs

Ultrex LiveScope mount questions we get most

Does it fit the Ultrex Quest or the Fortrex?

It fits the Ultrex Quest, yes. The shaft clamp is sized for the Ultrex shaft, and that includes the Quest. The Fortrex is a different motor, and this kit will not fit it. Most Fortrex owners use our Ghost dog bone mount instead.

Do I still need the stock Ultrex bracket?

No. The plate and clamp in this kit take its place, so you can leave the stock bracket in the drawer.

Which XT length do I need?

Any of them. The kit fits every XT pole length (Dagger, Mainmast and Bowsprit).

Will it work with Humminbird or Lowrance sonar?

Yes. The mount carries the XT pole, and the XT takes any current live sonar transducer on its round post, so Garmin LiveScope, Humminbird MEGA Live, and Lowrance ActiveTarget all ride on it.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to P65Warnings.ca.gov.