I have the Nucanoe Frontier 12' and I occasionally use a transom mount trolling motor. I'd like to rig up a simple way to kill the motor, if I ever fell out with motor on.

I was thinking of using alligator clips(like the Minn Kota motors used to come with), drilling a hole in one of them, and attaching a rope or lanyard to it. The other end would attach to my vest. If I fell out, the clip would be pulled off the battery post, killing the motor. Does this sound like it would work? Does it matter if I attach to the pos. or neg. cable?

Thanks.

I'm not sure to your answer, but I'm going to keep an eye 

on the answers.

 

I run a TM on my yak, too, no kill switch.

Might be easier to just attach a lanyard from your vest to the yak, sorta like the surfers have. Only issue I foresee with that possible solution is the motor could still possibly operate with you in the water-resulting in a dangerous situation. 

Might be easier to just attach a lanyard from your vest to the yak, sorta like the surfers have. Only issue I foresee with that possible solution is the motor could still possibly operate with you in the water-resulting in a dangerous situation.

That doesn't help me. The kayak would just tow me around the lake !!

I would use a Bigfoot trolling motor foot switch. It has a momentary on/off switch where as soon as you take your foot off, it shuts off the motor. Makes it easy to use as it keep your hands free to fish.

I would use a Bigfoot trolling motor foot switch. It has a momentary on/off switch where as soon as you take your foot off, it shuts off the motor. Makes it easy to use as it keep your hands free to fish.

Thanks. I used one of those when I had my jon boat and I hated it.

Thanks. I used one of those when I had my jon boat and I hated it.

I was going to get one for my personal pontoon. What did you hate about it?

Hated it is probably a little strong. I mounted it on the front casting deck, and it and the wire always seemed to be in the way. And I had to steer the motor by hand anyway, so it really didn't add any convenience. I used a transom model trolling motor, with the head reversed, on the bow.