I changed my mind today

[Glenn54]

Do you mind if I repost this on a different fishing forum? I'd appreciate it. Are kill switches readily available for trolling motors?

I witnessed a man fall backwards out of his boat today,if it hadn’t been for his partner finally getting the motor shut off things could have been worse.The fellow who fell out wasn’t wearing a life jacket, and had on heavy overalls and an insulated work coat.
The water temp was about 38°F, after several attempts to get him back in the boat to no avail,they managed to tow him to shore hanging onto the side of the boat ,he was in the water about 8 min,it made me think about all the times I fish alone,in the winter in my kayak most often with the PFD hooked over the seat.
Two things I’ve gleaned from this,I need a kill switch on my trolling motor,and I need to invest in a much better PFD that is non intrusive to wear.

[Yaker]

Do you mind if I repost this on a different fishing forum? I'd appreciate it. Are kill switches readily available for trolling motors?

be my guest,I will be looking at a DIY kill switch for my trolling motor.

[Glenn54]

Thanks. I think the more folks see accidents like this, the more they will practice safety. Let me know what you find out about the DIY kill switch.

be my guest,I will be looking at a DIY kill switch for my trolling motor.