bent tr motor shaft

[dragfish]

Did the old launch w/ trolling motor down deal.(hope it's old) Bent the shaft. I came up with a home remedy that seemed to work. Motor Guide 70 pro. It consist of a c-shaped frame of 2x4s(bottom of the c against the motor, back of the c against the garage ceiling and top of the c just under the head of the drive unit) Placed a webbing strap around the shaft to a come-along around the top of the "c"(inluding a joist) with the strap right on the bend. Cranked on the come-along till it was right- all while the tr motor was on the boat.

 

[tyler ware]

I can see how launching you boat with the trolling motor down could bend the shaft. Good job fixing.

 

[flip1up]

Pretty creative. Beats a 50 dollar shaft ( plus labor ) any day. Good to hang out with you Saturday.

 

[smokinbasser]

it can also be bent leaving it down and putting it back on the trailer. I know!

 

[dragfish]

That might even work better! emoBang

 

[EricM]

Not that I'd know.........but if I were ever to bend mine I'd leave it on the boat in the garage, hold on to a rafter, and jump on the shaft until it was straight again. Works great (not that I'd know, of course emoBigsmile )

 

[DoubleB]

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[SpurHunter]

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[Punisher]

Ron sounds like you and Stud drinking to many cold ones emoUpsmile emoUpsmile emoPoke emoPoke

 

[dragfish]

Na, Jeff -Stud don't tip many any more. Maybe at Randall's with the ole church group on Sundays. You tryin' Nick this weekend?

 

[Punisher]

no nickajack for me cold and rainy emoBang emoBang yeah I know stud just on the cola