Solo Adventure (Cuz it's not Fishing, with me it's an ADVENTURE)

[OneidaEagle]

So went to local lake today.

Was going to tear up the Crappie, and put on only a performance befitting the Co Champ.

What I got was anything but..........

With the rods all set, and speed adjusted, i was set to put on the display.........

First rod goes off, and as I grab it, the boat starts spinning............

No I wasn't high on drugs, nor was I over the legal limit of alcohol. More importantly, I wasn't sitting on my remote (I have been known to do that occasionally).

I look the front and the Minnkota had some how become detached, and was hanging over the side of the boat, about to go under.

Faster than a a speeding Bullet, I flew to the front, and was able to save it from going submerged. By chance the thing that allowed that was the lanyard I had made for lifting he head of the motor.

Once back on the boat, and emergency anchor was thrown. Not that there was any danger, but the wind had me headed towards some docks.

After a few minutes the realization that the mother had no power.

I packed everything up and drive home.

Checked all fuses, then removed the motor. Tore it apart until I was at its brains.

And it was a Polish moment when I saw the wire that had been disconnected from the pull of the wires. I thought, gee, it's allot like me, few loose wires.



You can see the gold contact not touching anything.

I got lucky, plugged it all back in, assembled, and tested.

Only thing I can think of is the clevis pin dislodged from vibration.

There is a security locking slot, that i usually lock when I'm worried about theft (Detroit River) but when I am home at local lakes I don't use the lock.

The lock would have saved me that pain, so I'm looking to get a S Binder Clip I use for key chains, but the 100# version to use when locking is not needed for theft.

Oh, the fish I had, it was still on the line, 13 inch striped carp.

Couldn't help but think it was a omen to "BE IN YOUR TREESTAND".......... lol

I got lucky, it was a disconnected wire, and some learning of disassemble and reassemble of the Ipilot.

Boats not moving until I find that S Binder Clip..........

& that was my adventure..........

PS, check your cotter pins and clevis pins.......

Don't try to be like me........ it's flattering really, but Jerry, Rich, only I am this good looking.

OE


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[spartannation]

Well,OE, I was working today so

1) You can't blame THAT on me
2) Who would have gone wading to get your motor back

All joking aside, it would have really stunk to lose your trolling motor in the lake. I've lost a few anchors but never a TM. Glad it all worked out in the end.

[flytier]

I had a trolling motor on the transom, and Dar asked me is that trolling motor supposed to be smoking?

[wicklundrh]

Only Aaron could lose a trolling motor!

Here is how I solved it. They come with six mounting bolts. If you use those, you don't have to worry! Then, you buy a boat cover with built in trolling motor section that goes over everything.

Are you sure that the Polish are even allowed to captain a vessel?

Maybe you need a leprechaun to offset the polish luck that you have

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[OneidaEagle]

Minnkota Quick Mount also equals Minnkota Quick Dis-Mount.........

Won't happen again, took care of it with a 75# binder clip.


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[Just Steve]

DICK, I mean Aaron loses everything over the side of his boat, during crappie camp had it not been for my ultra fast reflexes his most prized possession would have been at the bottom of the lake, luckily I saved his rod/reel combo his grandpa gave him when he was but a young wee lad from the depths of the crappie abyss.

[OneidaEagle]

& I would have went in for that.........

But I'd have to go back to camp and get my Aqua Man Undies..........


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[Just Steve]

Heck......even I lost something over the side of his boat......but I washed it down clean afterwards......

[spartannation]

I can see Ginger Beard going overboard like Forrest Gump. Lieutenant Dan!

[fiveeyes]

glad you saved the MK