Freezing your shaft??

[Hookin8easy]

Well it got ya to look, anyone ever have issues with freezing the shafts up on their trolling motors early in the year on the river? Last year after fishing a spot a bit then deciding to move a mile or so up river we froze the shaft inside the slide portion on my v2 power drive, it took us 2 hours to thaw and get it back in the water, granted it was a balmy 20 out or so and w windchill while running very feasible, curious if anyone else ever had the issue? Wiping down would help I imagine but not sure if spraying a silicone type spray or Pam like an auger shaft is a good idea

 

[raider]

have not froze a shaft, but have frozen shut live wells in a carpeted boat that was a real pita... was worth it though...

 

[eyexer]

I froze my shaft in college once.

keep it out of snow banks

 

[Fritz the Cat]

I froze my shaft in college once.

Soak it in cider.

 

[riverfisher]

wipe it down helps and let water drain a little bit also spraying with wd40 helps

 

[Hookin8easy]

Was just Leary of spraying anything on the plastic type stuff I guess until someone else has successfully, I've currently got the ulterra and just looking ahead and trying to save the headache

 

[krhuntin]

My shaft is always froze or at least that's my excuse

 

[Rizzo]

Was just Leary of spraying anything on the plastic type stuff I guess until someone else has successfully, I've currently got the ulterra and just looking ahead and trying to save the headache

I was given the option to upgrade to the ulterra for free last year and this is the exact reason why I kept the terrova

 

[NodakBuckeye]

I froze my shaft in college once.

Rookie!

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Soak it in cider.

Nothing like some warm Dixon Cider...

 

[CatDaddy]

"No babe, it's just a frozen shaft"

 

[Davey Crockett]

I froze my shaft in college once.

I'm wondering if you are the guy that I heard about, Was it a yeti accident ?

 

[Account Deleted]

"Shaft" would be a very generous term considering the length. But, no.

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Oh. This is a trolling motor thread. Never mind. Carry on.

 

[CatDaddy]

Thanks for the reminder Ghost....I became part of the hijacking....yes, carry on! hehehe.....frozen shaft.

 

[Ericb]

Ive never had anythig build up that I've noticed. Ive had frozen droplets peg me in the face from it when Im driving.

 

[NDwalleyes]

Just keep a spray bottle full of rubbing alcohol handy.

 

[shorthairsrus]

When minnkota had a stainless shaft we had issues. Sea foam was the only thing in the boat worked but we kept it out of the water once we got it loose

 

[ndbwhunter]

Just take a bottle of de-icer and keep fishing

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Reminds me of a time many years ago. Sure brought back memories! Maybe shouldn't have brought this memory back....

 

[martinslanding]

I have used this on my snowblower and ice auger....it might work on your shaft as well:

 

[Captain Ahab]

You could try Pam spray or her sister. We used to spray our plastic sleds with Pam to give them a bit more speed in our sled races.