You can have it off in 20 minutes tops. Post up a pic of the trolling motor and transducer and we can walk you thru it easy. I will shoot you a pic of how mines ran so you can see how I did it. Also, if it's hard wired in you can add a plug that makes it easy in the future. Mine was hard wired and I had all the wires tucked in and everything. Then I had to take it off to get the cables fixed. While it was off I set it up so I didnt have to pull the dash panel and made it super easy to put on or take off. You probably risk more damage trying to drive around Houston. But, if you dont want to just swing by the dealer that did your service and ask them to pop it off real quick. Then you can take it anywhere

Honestly sounds like you should learn more about the equipment you purchase. Yes it�s a hassle to take the motor off but pretty common especially if then shop is small. The motor is just one bolt and then take ur foot pedal off

I always have to take my tm off to have it repaired, its one allen bolt, a positive and negative wire and the screws that hold the pedal down.

The repair centers are small holes in the wall and they repair lots of other stuff like generators weed eaters etc.. Ive never heard of one that will let you take a boat.

This is my opinion on most boat things. Learn how to do it yourself. I could pay to have someone rig my electronics, trolling motor, talons, etc...but then when something happens (and it will), I have to go to them or spend more time figuring out what they did versus what I would have done. Removing the Ultrex is very easy.

Also, check out some of your boat shops. Often times there is a new guy learning how to rig stuff up, sometimes on your boat. I have had boat shops do work for me and then I find really weird, sometimes dangerous electrical stuff that they did. I've found loose bolts, loose terminal connections, stuff wired poorly (it worked but wasn't going to last), etc. Also have seen them leave trash in the boat (dust from drilling, balls of electrical tape, screws, etc).

So yea, my advice is to do these things yourself. Go home, spend an hour removing your Ultrex, drive it to the shop (fixing the prop shaft is not something you can do without voiding warranty).

Also forgot to add....why would you WANT to leave your boat at a shop you've never been to? That wouldn't even be a consideration for me.

G&S is the best around the area. They simply do not have the space to store boats while repairing trolling motor.

Just a heads up but there has been an issue with PROP SHAFT BORE NOT BEING CENTERED. My son bought a new ULTREX and had vibration issues from the start. He took off prop and noticed the bore was NOT centered in the prop. He carried it to an authorized service center and they freaked. Called Minn Kota immediately. They gave him a new prop and problem solved.

Check your prop bore.

JC Skeeter, I live in the Houston area and have been through the exact scenario you are going through now. I looked up authorized warranty dealers on Minn Kota's site and even found one in Sugar Land, close to where I live. I called and them and then looked up the address and they were located in a neighborhood and thought, what??? Even called up G&S and got the same, please have the TM removed before you bring it in. I ended up taking it to this guy working out of his garage, who had his authorized warranty certificate hanging on his wall, and he worked with Minn Kota and repaired my TM. I thought it was frustrating at first too but that's how they operate around here. I bet around Emory/Fork it's more accommodating because it's not a tightly spaced like it is in a big city and are more willing to go the extra mile....idk?

Either way, over time I've learned to do a lot of the repairs, TM installation, electronics installation, wiring of other accessories, simple servicing of motor, etc.. myself. Believe it or not it's not that hard and I've gained a lot more satisfaction and saved a lot of $ knowing something's done the way I want it instead of overpaying someone to hopefully do it the way I want it done, most of the time I find it hasn't. Also like mentioned above should something go wrong on the water then there is a good chance I can fix it quickly myself. YouTube has endless videos to get you started and a lot of good instruction from those who have done it before you.

I live in Katy (originally from Humble) and if you need help taking the motor off then PM me and bring your boat by.

Thank you guys for the info. I spoke to Bowden Marine in Humble near my house. They are going to remove the TM for me and take it to G&S, which they highly recommend as well. Like I said, I am sure I can remove it on my own, but also having the transducer installed and adding the 2 news wires from it, it seems like it is a bit more difficult that it would be without the transducer so that is another reason why I prefer someone who knows what they are doing to remove it and mount it back.

I have never left a boat for a trolling motor problem.

Honestly, I couldn't care less about your opinion. I know the equipment I use and have purchased. Like I have said, if it were just the TM then I can likely do it, but with the addition of the transducer and the 2 extra wires, I cannot remove the TM without having to remove other things, like the bow graph, the head of the TM (because there is a wire going into it now also). The transducer has to be removed separately from the TM.

If you cant unscrew the factory trandsucer cable you definitely should tow your boat as far as you need to in order to have someone who can do it for you.

righty tighty lefty loosey for unscrewing that if you get super crazy and try and do it yourself.

Don't know if people are mocking JC for his choices, but you got to do what ya feel most comfortable with. Peace of mind, its worth it.

If JC Skeeter is who I think it is get Winslow to stop and take it off on his way home from work.

Good luck with Bowden Marine. I wouldn�t take them a #3 wash tub with a kayak paddle to work on. Trust me when I say you may not even get the equipment you brought in there back. They gave me the wrong prop back without my hub in it., then gave me the wrong brand new hub for the prop. Good luck!! It�s easy to remove a trolling motor.