Trolling Motor Help

[NTIMAD8R]

R19, I think you got it. Does exactly what you are talking about. But if it is bent I cannot tell, is this repairable?

[hairball]

Sounds like you're in high bypass mode. If your motor doesn't have this feature.... uh.......nevermind.

[Brandon__]

just throwing this out there but check the bottom part of the housing where bracket that holds the cables, mine was broke and did the same thing until i replaced it.

[R19]

R19, I think you got it. Does exactly what you are talking about. But if it is bent I cannot tell, is this repairable?

Yes it is repairable.

I got on the Motor Guide web site and found an authorized service dealer. There are several throughout the state so finding one within a decent drive should not be a problem. I don't know where you are located but I used Mark Miller Marine in Glasgow,KY. This was my 1st time doing business with them and things went smooth. I also called another place and got a similiar price quote so I assume their price was in line with everybody else.

I have a Motor Guide Tour 82. I had them replace the upper and lower shaft plus the bearing that connects them together. I broke the edge off my prop nut removing my prop a few years ago so I went ahead and got a new prop nut. If my memory is correct parts and labor was a little over $200. That may seem high but a new MG Tour 82 is around $1100-$1200 so spending $200 to get it fixed was a no brainer for me. My trolling motor is about 6 years old so it should have several more years of life left in it.

Pending what model you have the parts may be cheaper. The tour grade is a higher end Motor Guide so I assume the parts are higher for them. Get a price quote and then decide what is more feasible repair or replace.

[dockman]

I have a motor guidtateat does the same thing. My minn kota does not. The difference is the motor guide is a twin cable and the motor guide is a single cable. If both were dual cable I would not notice the difference. Single cables do well at low speed but you have to really work to steer At high speed.