Last October I had trolling moter problems so I took it in. Took the guy 4 weeks to get parts in and 1 more to get it fixed. So did not get to use it much in December. this week I got it out and started moter on muffs and check it all out. left this morning drove all the way to Ivie and fished to 10:00 when it broke again $ 800 82# motor guide digital what brand would you buy going to get a new one

I'd buy an 82# motorguide digital. I love mine. If your having problems send to Boris Marine Electronis he can do a rebuild for a whole lot less than a new one cost and it will be like new.
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Minn Kota Maxxum....havent had any problems so far and have had it about a year. Great motor quiet and cuts grass very well.

i have a minnkota 46 lb transom mount on my aluminum boat.
i love it.

I've got a Minn Kota Maxxum and it ain't working right now. Just got home from Academy with new Big Foot switces.....praying that is the problem so I can go to Falcon this weekend.

bassproaxt, My next one will be minkota. My friends all have went to minkota and for good reason, they are quite. They both are pretty dependable but until motorguide gets a quite bracket and motor, get minkota.

EVerybody has their favorite, and they will all break at one time or another, but I had a Minn Kota 101 less than 2 years old, and the shaft broke 2 times on me. Both times the trolling motor was out of the water. I would stick with Motorguide.

I have a motorguide 24 volt and about 70 lbs. I like it a lot but it will shut off if you use it on high for more then 3 minutes. Wait 1 minute and it is good to go again. I think it overheats and protecting itself.

Johnny

You're right it's shutting off due to overheating the thermal switch.. plus the more your trip the switch the weaker it gets. Also if it didn't shut off you'd fry the coating on the motor field coils and short the power head out!

If you run it on high a lot you need to go to the 36vt motor and you'll quit having the thermal switch problems.

Bazz

I had a Motorguide on my first boat, bent the shaft on Fork, and it was a pain to stow/drop forever after that. It was loud, and drained batteries somethin awful. Iswitched to Minnkota and loved it. I also went with Minnkota on my new boat, still love it.

I love my minn kota promaxxum 80. but I will agree with everyone on here, if you use it enough it will break. it is like a ford vs. a chevy. some guys like one over the other.

MinnKota--the only way to troll.

MinnKota broken shaft equals the end of your day.

Motorguide bent shaft will get you through the rest of the day.

Like Keenen said, this is the ole Ford Chevy argument both are quality units and if you look hard enough you will find flaws with both. I just am not a fan of the shaft minnkota uses.

I would go with the Minkota 80# FC

I think all you guys should use Motorguide I will use Minn Kota.