Minnkota Trolling Motor?

[jltimm]

My trolling motor went to heck on me this year. Last year I thougt it was loose battery connections, and it would work intermittently, but this year just a slight turning of the prop and a quiet hum from the top of the motor? Took it apart and found nothing and it doesn't work at all? Any suggestions, or is it ready for the garbage?

[PerchJerker]

Are you sure your batteries are good? Batteries that have no reserve capacity left will do that do a motor. I'd suggest having your batteries load tested, or trying your motor with known good batteries, before you move on to possible motor issues. Good luck getting it figured out.

[jltimm]

I put my other "spare" trolling motor on it and it works fine. My spare is newer and only 32lb thrust as my other motor was 52lb thrust.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

My guess would be bad brushes or a bad armature. Both are much cheaper to have repaired then a new motor would be,(if the old motor is in good enough shape to warrant repairing it).

Cliff

[jltimm]

Motor is in excellent shape. How much does this fix run, and who does it?

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I had a few done but cannot remember the cost for sure. Under $100 I am sure for the armature .

Cliff

[WalleyeChaser]

Fishlectronics repairs and also sells refurbs i belive. They are located in Blaine i think. A quick web search should help you find a #.

[Rick G]

Most of the auto electric shops around will also work on elec. trolling motors.

[danwilliams]

See you're in Mora....

Prince Bait on 169 just north of Milaca does Minn Kotas.

They rebuilt one for me a year or 2 ago...new seals, polish armature..etc. Right around $100 and really good guys in my experience.

I can recommend them without hesitation.

[Jmnhunter]

mine acted like that, then it would hum on top without any movement from the prop; brought it in a shop in bemidji and they told me it wasnt worth fixing; it was a min kota camo -believe it is 52lb thrust; took the prop off and threw it in the garbage. the guys at the shop were Richards and always have been, i wouldnt trust them again

[jltimm]

I'll bring it in to Princes and see what they say? Thanks!

[Slob_Samurai]

I had a 65lb maxxum where it would work intermittently (I thought the pedal was going out), brought it to motor clinic and it turned out it needed a new circuit board, was told you cant just replace the pedal in the maxxum's. Cost me like $280

[jltimm]

Well, Prince bait told me it wasn't worth fixing as it would cost almost as much as a new motor! First junk Minnkota I've owned?

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Well, Prince bait told me it wasn't worth fixing as it would cost almost as much as a new motor! First junk Minnkota I've owned?

Well at least now you have a real excuse to buy that new Terrova with i-pilot!

Cliff