Quote Originally Posted by tsaints1115 View Post
Thank you all for replying.

No jimp, the trolling motor is straight, camera was crooked.

The noise grows from start, where it's going too low an rpm to really make a noise, to 5 1/2-6 1/2 where its the loudest on it's way to 10 where it's quieted out some. It literally sounds like several gears out of alignment until I realize theres no gears.

It hasn't been hit on anything, only the second time out with it this year. It sounds (no pun) like I'll be contacting MinnKota.
Have you pulled the prop off and checked the spindle to make sure it is turning true ?