Do you remember the first time you seen a remote control trolling motor ? What make was it and what year.
Reason I'm asking, I have to remove a old one tomorrow. I'll take pics. It's 40" shaft and 45 lbs. thrust.
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Do you remember the first time you seen a remote control trolling motor ? What make was it and what year.
Reason I'm asking, I have to remove a old one tomorrow. I'll take pics. It's 40" shaft and 45 lbs. thrust.
I have never seen one except in a store.
I had a Minnkota remote control trolling installed on my boat it 2010. My fishing partner had one several years before that.
I saw a MinnKota remote control trolling motor......Power Drive in 2005
Interesting tid bit of information I didn’t know.
An 1895 article in Scientific American entitled "A Portable Electric Propeller for Boats" stated: "Briefly described, it consists of a movable tube which is hinged at the stern of the boat, much as an oar is used in sculling. The tube contains a flexible shaft formed of three coils of phosphor bronze. This tube extends down and out into the water, where it carries a propeller, and at the inboard end an electric Motor is attached, which is itself driven by batteries." It was invented and sold by the Electric Boat company.[1][2]
The electric trolling motor was invented by O.G.Schmidt in 1934[3] in Fargo, North Dakota, when he took a starter motor from a Ford Model A, added a flexible shaft, and a propeller. Because his manufacturing company was near the Minnesota/North Dakota border, he decided to call the new company Minn Kota. The company still is a major manufacturer of trolling motors.
Can’t remember the name for sure but think it was pin point. They came out in the late 80’s. Motor was controlled by depth finder to follow contours but instead of and before GPS they had 3 transducers in head. You set a depth couture and it would follow that depth range. They had a few issues with this and the motor. I think they eventually sold out to low range and the whole concept kinda faded until MinKota came out with the link and follow couture using the depth finder and GPS. Every once in awhile you will see one of the old pinpoint finders for sale on BBC or Walleye central.
Interesting indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
I had one and believe me it was more than a few issues. Then to add insult to injury the only place that worked on them was in either Ms or Mo, I forgetQuote:
Originally Posted by Cray
If we are talking about the same thing the V-2 MKs could be upgraded to Co-Pilot. I did mine and it really worked good.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
yep I had one on my V1 MK Power DriveQuote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Another pic.Attachment 382448
At shop and can be used , hopefully for parts don't know yet. Haven't tested. Yet to see if motor is locked up. But will in the morning
If anyone needs it , let me know .
I had one of those in 2001 at Pickwick. It had 5 transducers in the head. I also had the graph. You could set it to troll at a certain distance off the bank...troll at a certain depth. But the best feature for me was the “Creek Track”. It would lock on to channels and keep you right in it. Put a lot of crappie in the boat with it. But it was not ready for prime time. The last time I sent it in to be fixed they told me they would send me a functioning unit back but then I was on my own....or they would send me my full amount paid. I chose the money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cray
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Want it ?
Going to trolling motor heaven!:angel:
Does it work? We need a bow mount trolling motor desperately for our boat.
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