Abstract: A trolling motor mounting assembly for pivotally mounting a trolling motor includes a base that is configured to couple to a boat. A connector, which is hingedly coupled to a first end of the base, is configured to selectively couple to a shaft of a trolling motor. A first fastener is coupled to the connector. A bar is hingedly coupled to the base proximate to a second end of the base. A second fastener is coupled to a second endpoint of the bar. An actuator is coupled to the bar and is operationally coupled to the second fastener. The bar can position the second fastener to couple to the first fastener to fixedly vertically position the shaft. The actuator can compel the second fastener to decouple from the first fastener. The bar and the connector can pivot so that the shaft is parallel to the base and the bar.