Broken Trolling motor what to do?

[procraftwes]

my friend caught my trolling motor on a nasty rock and the weight of the boat broke the trolling motor shaft..it works fine for now. i have electrical tape supporting the break but would you reshaft it or just buy a used one? theres a similar one on craigslist for $50.

[tin can]

Is this a Minn Kota? If so, give Minn Kota a call. The shaft is supposed to have a lifetime warranty.

[procraftwes]

yeah its a minn kota but it came with the boat and i dont have any documentation.. also i read their warranty info and it says it only covers motors bought after july 1, 2000 im pretty sure this one is older than that.

[tin can]

Might wanna give them a call any way. Minn Kota parts are cheap. You can probably repair it for very little $$$.

[procraftwes]

well i was looking at it today and the bracket broke from the impact as well so i found a guy locally selling one with the bracket for $50. im going to pick it up tonight .. thanks for the advice though

[whitebc]

Sounds like a good deal better get it while you can I am still waiting on the Minn Kota repair people to get mine back to me after 6 weeks with out it

[cmccord]

Sounds like a good deal better get it while you can I am still waiting on the Minn Kota repair people to get mine back to me after 6 weeks with out it

Crab traps....Nasty obstacles

[whitebc]

thats what they tell me... I wouldnt know I have never hit one

[cmccord]

I true PITA from my experiences....Can pretty well chalenge the remainder of a slow fishing trip

[whitebc]

DAYUM PICTURES!!!!!!

[cmccord]

hahahaha.....P.I.T.A......First Born Too.......

[Flint River Pirate]

Sounds like a good deal better get it while you can I am still waiting on the Minn Kota repair people to get mine back to me after 6 weeks with out it

What happened to yours? It's brand new isn't it?

[whitebc]

It was... I had a fishing partner that got into a fight with an old crab trap ... I think the crab trap is still sitting in the same spot

[cmccord]

I HATE CRAB TRAPS!!!! I don't like to ever think that it got the better of me, but it didn't move and we didn't make it to teh other side, so I guess the blessed crab trap won this time.

[Sir reel]

You say ya hate Crab Traps..... here's one I found in the middle of the Econfina channel at a low winter tide a few years ago. Thing had barnacles grow'n on it...sharp as all getout to mess with. For that very reason, I now carry a small pair of bolt cutters onboard. (with apologies to procraftwes for contributing to the derail)