trolling motor question

Alleni

okay i have a stern mounted trolling motor for my jon boat but i want to relocate it to the bow where it would be more practical for me. so what i have is this




what i want is this



is there is way to flip the motor around? or can someone tell me what kind of trolling motor this is called so i can start searching for one. thanks

screamin seaman

Tippy should be able to rotate the head/handle 180 degrees.

dog wood

Hey Alleni,
I've done this countless times on my trolling motors where I'll use it on the transom of my 16 ft boat as in your top picture, and reverse the head for the little pontoon boat where it pulls rather than pushes. On most trolling motors I've used (all have been MinnKotas), there will be a hex nut, or some such thing, on the collar right below the head. Remove that nut and SLOWLY turn the head around. If you start feeling resistance, try turning the other way (it's the wires pulling internally ... there's not a lot of slack in those wires, but enough to turn the head 180 deg). There should be an alignment hole 180 deg across from the current location so it'll be really obvious where to screw in the nut once the head is rotated. Good luck.

Dog Wood

Alleni

dog wood wrote: »

Hey Alleni,
I've done this countless times on my trolling motors where I'll use it on the transom of my 16 ft boat as in your top picture, and reverse the head for the little pontoon boat where it pulls rather than pushes. On most trolling motors I've used (all have been MinnKotas), there will be a hex nut, or some such thing, on the collar right below the head. Remove that nut and SLOWLY turn the head around. If you start feeling resistance, try turning the other way (it's the wires pulling internally ... there's not a lot of slack in those wires, but enough to turn the head 180 deg). There should be an alignment hole 180 deg across from the current location so it'll be really obvious where to screw in the nut once the head is rotated. Good luck.

Dog Wood

Thanks, I was hoping it was something like that but I didn't want to try anything without seeking advice first

Element

Yeah - should be one bolt there on the shaft right under the control head. AT least that's how it is on my 10 year old MK. Did exacatly what you're trying to do for my Gheenoe.

Alleni

Okay so I have a motorguide and I don't have that screw does anyone know of a way to flip a MG or am I ***** out of luck?

dog wood

I would send the Motorguide folks an email with the make/model, etc. I bet they can help. Sorry my suggestion didn't pan out for you.

http://www.motorguide.com/about/contact

Best regards,
Dog Wood

Alleni

dog wood wrote: »

I would send the Motorguide folks an email with the make/model, etc. I bet they can help. Sorry my suggestion didn't pan out for you.

http://www.motorguide.com/about/contact

Best regards,
Dog Wood

It's all good my father has a Minnkota and I see exactly what you were talking about