May 29 - good & bad

[vtbassin]

Good -- Started out this morning with 3 smallies about 2 lbs -- nice fish.



Bad -- the gear box that turns my trolling motor left or right came apart into 2 pieces. That pretty much ended the fishing. I tried a couple of drifts without it but it is not the same. I got home and put it back together and it appears to be toast. It will not turn at all
Any one know of a motor guide service location? the web is not
too helpful.

[opsarge]

If it's a Minkota the dealer service rep is in Ferrisburg.

[Brian]

I had to ship a Motor Guide to Virginia for warranty service several years ago....on my dime.

[vtbasser]

www.trollingmotordoctor.com/

Dad used these guys for some help and parts when he fixed ours over the winter.

[mjh]

Ericcson's in Ferrisberg is who fixed my Minn Kota after it burned up on the CT River. They also mentioned Motor Guide.

Mike

[vtbassin]

I went through it all again and found the electric circuit had tripped on overload. Apparently there are 2 overloads because the prop still worked when it didn't turn. I have tripped the prop overload in heavy weeds and I don't remember if it would turn or if I even tried to turn with the prop tripped out. Yesterday I figured if the prop went the circuit was good -- wrong!

Anyway I just got back from an on-the-water test at Dunmore. Works great ;D Caught a smallie and a rock bass during the test. All of the screws now have a couple of drops of blue Loctite, the gears have a little new grease and hopefully I won't have the gearbox issue again

Thanks for the feedback guys. I will keep Erickson's in mind and have bookmarked trolling motor doctor. I sure didn't want to ship the motor to some out of state shop.

Good to go!!
George