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What did you hit to do that? I've seen em bent but not broken.
That ain't good :dono
I was trolling back to ramp in 5th gear and hit a stump,which is not the first time hitting stumps.for some reason it broke its been a great trolling motor,no bad words for it. Just got off phone with minn koda,those people are great,sending new shaft free. I have a friend with a edge too and fishes spring,strawberry,current and hits a lot of rocks.
guess when mine broke it hit it just right at the right angle at the wrong time lol.
Great people at minn koda,they were every helpful in answering other q'tions.
I had one do that in current river once. Guess I shouldda called somebody!
I have broke several of those composite shafts but never had one break clean like that one did, most of the time when I break one it splinters all over the place. I have gotten very handy at changing them out, takes me about 15 minutes.
Is the shaft every hard to get it out of the motor,they said to heat it with a heatgun. Never have done one before,what did you tighten it with. They said to keep a pipe wrench off it that it would damage the shaft,any short cuts would be welcome...Quote:
Originally Posted by Lkconwayguru
Good to hear they will replace shaft with no issuses . I have a new 70 maxxum foot control , I'm usually tough on equipment.
I bought a motorguide 67LB for mine with steel shaft and it's hit some things. If your not hitting stuff from time to time your probably not fishing and great to hear Minn. was so helpful. Sometimes you just can't get em up quick enough once you see the stump or rock.
I use a propane torch to heat it up, being careful not to burn the paint, a pipe wrench to remove the old shaft after its hot, while it is still hot clean the threads on the lower unit ( wire brush), you need some red locktite on hand also, slide your wires thru the new shaft then apply the locktite, screw the new shaft in hand tight, then use a pair of channel locks and a rag the final tighten, the rag will protect the shaft, let set if you wish, I start the reassemble after tightening the shaft for the final turn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turtlebait
Ok,thanks,i thought i could use a torch if careful,was warned it could damage the wires as the reason for heatgun.
the stumps in that place are very solid.
Lol yeah really i think they move around at night and grow in my path,as much as i fish that place you'd think i'd know each stump by name. You been doing ok?....look what jumped on my 1/32 jig while it was hanging over a limb.Attachment 94052Quote:
Originally Posted by olduckhunter
Forgot to say when i turned him lose he was so tired he could barely swim off,he was a fighter jumped several times not counting long runs. Trying to keep him from going around stumps and trees was a plain.
doing ok. got my hands full with my sister and brother in law. both bad with alzheimers. i was fishing the lake north of the one you were in and saw my first rattle snake in the water. i decided the trolling motor wasn't fast enough to get me back to the ramp and broke the motor bracket on the outboard. like to have lost it in the lake. hit one of those "moving" stumps you speak of. don't know if i can ever fish that place with ease again without constantly looking around for rattle snakes in the water.
Sorry to hear about family,i have a aunt with it and i think she is so funny but day in and day out it wouldn't be so funny.
Dang you could have talked alday and not said anything about a rattler, i'm afraid to even look up anymore. I know my dAy is coming for one to fall in the boat or god forbid me, i don't even like them zwimming by me and giving me that dirty look. Taking a friend to the south one in the morning he is afraid of snankes. I haven't told him about looking up but figure i want have to when he .sees the slough lol. If you need me hallower,..