Pictures of my transom mount wirelessTroll Motor

Finally got around to installing this spare TM. I plan to use it to reverse my boat when I need to back up quickly. We all know the Terrova is slow to turn around to reverse direction and I believe this will help some. These projects give me something to do. I had all the parts except the wireless stuff and it is cheap via china. I have a rail to hang on to when I raise and lower the TM (thank goodness). I need all the help I can muster.

I know this will work, but I dont know how effective it will be. Thought I would share the pics.

CLICK ON BOTTOM PICTURE TO SEE IT WORK.

Wireless foot pedal.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8e60117b.jpg

Built box for wireless receiver and power switch.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...psf0475647.jpg

Temporary mount

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps688b29dd.jpg

Works

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z...psdae3b47d.jpg

Lookin good CP.

If you had variable speed for it,being it is on the back of the boat you could use it instead of dragging chains.

I don't need to fish bad enough to drag chains.

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Originally Posted by wilbur

Lookin good CP.

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Thanks Wilbur. This could be done with a "big foot" switch. I just didn't feel like running wires forward to aft. Besides, this wireless unit was cheaper than big foot switch and, it is "cool".

Tom you are the MAN

neat stuff

tom you are the one that can do it if anyone can.where did you get the wireless receiver and remote?

I like it

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Originally Posted by genec

tom you are the one that can do it if anyone can.where did you get the wireless receiver and remote?

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I found the wireless foot control on Ebay. The receiver would only handle a few amps, so I used the receiver to operate a horn relay which switches power to the TM.

Someone removed the button on the transmitter and soldered in the leads to the foot switch. I bought it this way. Handy rig.

One suggestion Tom would be to turn the head of the TM around so it will run forward instead of in reverse. It will react faster an stronger. EB

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Originally Posted by Eager Beaver

One suggestion Tom would be to turn the head of the TM around so it will run forward instead of in reverse. It will react faster an stronger. EB

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Ok. I will try it out both ways. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

I don't need to fish bad enough to drag chains.

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I wasn't trying to say that you drag chains,just saying that you could use it to do the same thing(slow the boat down) without dragging chains.

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Originally Posted by crappiehoarder

I wasn't trying to say that you drag chains,just saying that you could use it to do the same thing(slow the boat down) without dragging chains.

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I got ya.

i was snooping through your photobucket pics. could you explain the joystick functions

The joystick is what I steer the boat with. That's all. Inside the box is a linear displacement pwm circuit I built to pulse the linear actuator that moves the engine with respect to the position/rate of the joystick movement (left/right). It is a single axis joystick.

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Originally Posted by Cane Pole

The joystick is what I steer the boat with. That's all. Inside the box is a linear displacement pwm circuit I built to pulse the linear actuator that moves the engine with respect to the position/rate of the joystick movement (left/right). It is a single axis joystick.

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oh thats all..rotfl

Sweet set up. If you turn the trolling motor around you may stand a chance of the skag hooking on a underwater object in stead of sliding over it due to the angle design, also the prop would now be your front bumper. Guess u would have to try it, depends on type of water u fishing.

Looks great

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Originally Posted by jaxsprat

Sweet set up. If you turn the trolling motor around you may stand a chance of the skag hooking on a underwater object in stead of sliding over it due to the angle design, also the prop would now be your front bumper. Guess u would have to try it, depends on type of water u fishing.

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good point.