Terrova shaft cutoff

[EARL KITCHENS]

Have any of you ever cut off a shaft on a Terrova with I-pilot? I need to cut about six inches off of my shaft to get the motor to clear my rod holders. I do not have an option with my rod holder placement. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

[majflyboy]

Let only authorized service center do it so you retain the warranty.

[EARL KITCHENS]

Thanks. My authorized service center wants $85.00 to do this. He said it would take an hour. Does that sound right?

[M R Dux]

Thanks. My authorized service center wants $85.00 to do this. He said it would take an hour. Does that sound right?

I cut one shaft down myself in about an hour. The next one I let Lance at Grizzly Jig cut it down and he charged me $30. $85 sounds way too steep.

[feelay]

Lance at Grizzly did mine also for around $30. It is a very easy job, I wouldn't be scared to do it. Doesn't void the warranty if an ASC does it though.

[EARL KITCHENS]

Thanks. I went ahead and let my ASC do it due to warranty concerns. The first time I used the trolling motor the plastic where the collar that turns the motor broke. I took it back then so they would fix it under warranty and went ahead and let them cut the shaft.

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Have any of you ever cut off a shaft on a Terrova with I-pilot? I need to cut about six inches off of my shaft to get the motor to clear my rod holders. I do not have an option with my rod holder placement. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

I mounted my Terrova so it would not interfere with my rod holders.