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 How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/01/09 03:46 PM
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Stacey Dude
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Yup... I screwed the pooch yesterday. Got into a conversation with a couple folks at the ramp and then hop into boat to load it onto trailer.... with the trolling motor down...  Looks like a pretzel now... need to replace the shaft on it. Any idea what the cost is? For you Minn Kota lovers who want to chime in about the composite shaft... trust me I would have snapped it like a toothpick... 
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/01/09 03:51 PM
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Mark Perry
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Yup... I screwed the pooch yesterday. Got into a conversation with a couple folks at the ramp and then hop into boat to load it onto trailer.... with the trolling motor down... Looks like a pretzel now... need to replace the shaft on it. Any idea what the cost is? For you Minn Kota lovers who want to chime in about the composite shaft... trust me I would have snapped it like a toothpick... Call Don at Boris tommorrow. He will fix you up. I'd also have him see if its still under warranty so that when he is repairing the shaft he can do a check up on the whole thing and catch anything that may be an issue,
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
[Re: Mark Perry]
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11/01/09 03:55 PM
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Stacey Dude
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Yea, I normally take my stuff to Boris.
They have done great for me in the past.
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
[Re: Stacey Dude]
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11/01/09 03:57 PM
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Mark Perry
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Yea, I normally take my stuff to Boris.
They have done great for me in the past. I am guessing here but I think its $125-150 or so on the shaft. At least on the MK they were when I had to replace one a while back.
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
[Re: Stacey Dude]
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11/01/09 04:06 PM
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Lannie Robertson
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Yup... I screwed the pooch yesterday. Got into a conversation with a couple folks at the ramp and then hop into boat to load it onto trailer.... with the trolling motor down. I'm sure it happens more than you would think.Well at least you didnt do it while texting.  Mine was $180.00 stump got mine in the river broke in half.
Last edited by Lannie Robertson; 11/01/09 04:15 PM. Reason: price to be fixed
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/01/09 04:29 PM
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Stacey Dude
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Yup... I screwed the pooch yesterday. Got into a conversation with a couple folks at the ramp and then hop into boat to load it onto trailer.... with the trolling motor down. I'm sure it happens more than you would think.Well at least you didnt do it while texting. Mine was $180.00 stump got mine in the river broke in half. haha, best thing about it was the ramp was empty and the folks I was talking to already left the area... so no one saw or heard the incident... 
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/01/09 08:59 PM
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GaryReynolds
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132.00 i think at lake fork marina guy
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/01/09 09:19 PM
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One fish Bill
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My MK cost $245 at Boris's. Hope you get off lighter.
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
[Re: One fish Bill]
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11/02/09 11:50 AM
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onetbone
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Shafts for 101 MG are about $80 at Southwest Parts. I've replaced two of them myself and it takes about two hours. Pull the top and get the electrical fitting replacements along with a tube of red LocTite. You will also need a large vise and a hot air gun. It's not a too bad. Oh, forgot one thing, you will need a rivet gun also.
Last edited by onetbone; 11/02/09 11:52 AM.
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/02/09 12:01 PM
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JPeel
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did the same thing but my prop hit the frame first and when the aluminum blades didn't bend, the prop shaft did. Had to rebuild the lower unit as well as replace the shaft.
the fisherman formerly known as Blu-Ranger....
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Re: How much to replace Shaft on Motorguide Digital Trolling motor???
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11/02/09 04:48 PM
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basspromaster
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i worked for a trolling motor shop and I believe that it should be $75 labor and another 100 or so for the inner and outer shafts. Mark the only shaft that is covered under warrenty is the Minnkota shaft.
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