Looking for 24v 70+ lb trolling motor

DirtyMike · Jul 11, 2016

My dads took a hot deuce on our fishing trip last weekend. Has the turn function but no propeller turn. If any of you guys have one for sale please let me know.

sweeney · Jul 11, 2016

Funny I heard of a guy who had similar problem on a power drive, maybe he will chime in and help troubleshoot. I think it was a bad connection. I had one that the motor got water in it rusted and wouldn't spin, I think Scheels fixed it for 60 bucks, this was ten years ago though.

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

He had some issues with it in the past and figured out it was a loose connection in the head of the unit. They rural North Dakota'd it and got it to work for a few years. He talked to the guy that does minnkota work for scheels over in Mandan and quoted him about $200. I think he only paid $400 for the motor initially. I'm trying to talk him into a new terrova but he hates to spend any money.

Crankn · Jul 12, 2016

Check the classifieds There's a 70 lb. 24v terrova under boat accessories.

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

Crankn said:
Check the classifieds There's a 70 lb. 24v terrova under boat accessories.

Thank you. I did see that one and passed it off to him. I only posted here on the off chance someone here was waffling about selling one they had.

espringers · Jul 12, 2016

I've got one. Make an offer.

Ericb · Jul 12, 2016

If it's somthing in the head I have a i- pilot upgrade I'd get rid of. Doesn't come w/ remote.

FishSticks · Jul 12, 2016

DirtyMike said:
My dads took a hot deuce on our fishing trip last weekend. Has the turn function but no propeller turn. If any of you guys have one for sale please let me know.

My dad's did the same thing last weekend....Do we have the same dad?

deleted_account · Jul 12, 2016

FishSticks said:
My dad's did the same thing last weekend....Do we have the same dad?

this is the only logical possibility

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

Ericb said:
If it's somthing in the head I have a i- pilot upgrade I'd get rid of. Doesn't come w/ remote.

you just switch out heads? Simple process?

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FishSticks said:
My dad's did the same thing last weekend....Do we have the same dad?

Well, funny story with that. I did find out about a half brother when I was 14 years old. He was almost 30. Old man came back from vietnam and got busy one night while out to the bars in Massachusetts. Good thing my mom was still in high school at that time.

Ericb · Jul 12, 2016

Yes, but thinking back i don't think there was really anything in the normal head that you remove. the auto pilot head just adds the GPS and bypasses the foot pedal.

Cant say that it would work, but it would take all of 20min to swap out and try.

RustyTackleBox · Jul 12, 2016

http://www.bismanonline.com/washburn_nd/minnkota_trolling_motor_65lb_trust_24_volt_with_ne

there is a few more on bisman... i agree with you on the terrova though or a motorguide (if you don't have humminbird electronics its a better motor from what i've heard)

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

I have a Motorguide Xi5 on my boat and absolutely love it.

Allen · Jul 12, 2016

I have a 12 year old Autopilot Powerdrive that got updated to a co-pilot and when that remote went bad I upgraded to an I-pilot. Seems to me the swapping out of the boards required a little knowledge of the wiring as he'd cut and solder the wires, some he'd cap, etc. And yes, going this route removes the foot pedal option and leaves a person with just the remote control.

Note, it's not for sale but more for your consideration in how easy it is to swap out the boards. While it didn't take the guy long and I watched him do it, it was pretty clear it wasn't that difficult so long as you knew which wires to cut and use, and which to dead-end/ignore.

RustyTackleBox · Jul 12, 2016

DirtyMike said:
I have a Motorguide Xi5 on my boat and absolutely love it.

thats what everyone that has one has said to me, IMO it comes down to what electronics you are running already or want to run, if you have a humminbird electronics paired with a +link minkota its is awesome... the regular terrova was OK but it wasn't great and could have been better IMO (ran that for 2 years), the motorguide having 2 GPS in the head gives it much better spot lock and autopilot capabilities on it's own, the +link imo makes the minkota better but it is also a hell of a lot more cash to drop on a trolling motor + graph so that you can take advantage of it.

xi5 80# is $1500
terrova 80# $2000
terrova +link 80# $2400 + $500 to $3000 for a graph to take advantage of it

wildeyes · Jul 12, 2016

terrova has a problem with the propeller seal being compromised because of fishing line my guess is this is the problem. earlier in the spring friend of mine had the same problem this was it. I'm not sure of the cost to fix it but it was a lot cheaper then replacing it. When it comes to a trolling motor and you are underpowered your control sucks and we all know that if you don't have control you are missing a lot of fish. Tell him to bite the bullet and invest in a new one.

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

He currently has an old powerdrive v2. I had him pull the prop off as well and he said it was clean. And believe me, I've been on the "replace" over "repair" boat from the get go.

wildeyes · Jul 12, 2016

why replace dirty he has you to fish with!!

DirtyMike · Jul 12, 2016

wildeyes said:
why replace dirty he has you to fish with!!

haha. that's what I said.

johnr · Jul 12, 2016

I love my father, but seeing him a couple times a year seems to fill the void for both of us.

I have had him in any of my boats once in 20 years, and he said that he had a real good time lets do this again in 20 years...haha

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