trolling motor problems...help???

[sunrise lipripper]

I was fishing in my Dad's boat last week and I tried to use his trolling motor. The prop is spinning in the wrong direction. I looked at all the wiring and it seems that everything is ok... Can anyone give me some direction or suggestions???

Thanks SL

[Surface Tension]

What model trolling motor do you have.
Is there a forward/reverse switch?

[sunrise lipripper]

The motor is a minkota 40lb. I think it is about 3-4yrs old. I didn't see a fwd/rev switch on it. It has a peddle control.

SL

[Surface Tension]

Is this a bow mount? I think you might have to turn the motor 180 degrees to go forward.

[joshb]

i'm just guessing here but are minnkota and motorguide, like strikemaster and jiffy?.....the blades spin in different directions? ....if so might he have a motorgiude prop on it?, just a thought. also if the terminals are reversed wouldn't the motor spin the wrong way?. maybe not?.

[This message has been edited by joshb (edited 06-24-2004).]

[sunrise lipripper]

I tried to turn it 180 degrees and it still didn't work...Just kiddin'

The motor is a bow mount. I'm thinking that there might be wires that may be crossed when they wired the motor in. I'm not sure though. I guess I will have to look at the wiring under the front of the boat again.

As you may have figured out. My dad doesn't fish to much using this motor. He is a hook and bobber fisherman.

[Lunker]

If it's a bowmount with footpedal control, I would double check for a reverse switch. Sometimes its under the control, on the side, or on top.
Otherwise check wiring, and where its hooked up to a battery to make sure all positive/negative hookups are right.