Some of you may have gleaned that I have been dealing with a defective trolling motor. After the current round of service, they would have replaced: the head 2x, the main board in the foot pedal, the foot pedal switch, the motor, and the installed transducer. Essentially every significant component.

Now, bear in mind this unit was brand new and had major issues straight off the showroom floor. I asked for a replacement and both the dealer and Minn-Kota insisted that wasn't a possibility. Their official line was that my options were limited to servicing that unit and that a replacement under warranty was not an option.

F That. It took some arm twisting, but I got confirmation today that MK will be completely replacing the trolling motor. Corporations will be the death of us all.

I remember, and I think I said I would have just dumped it and been done with it.

You stuck to your guns, and Minn Kota did what they should have done from the beginning

and without all the drama.

Nicely Done and Congrats.

A-Jay

I considered it long and hard. I would have ended up either losing a lot of capabilities or a lot of money because of how integrated modern electronics are. At one point, I started a cart on BPS just to see what it would cost to flip the boat from MK to Garmin... Too much.

Plus, part of the original appeal for the boat was it's upper Midwest pedigree. The hull is from St. Peter, MN, the engine from Fond Du Lac, WI and the electronics from Racine. I'm originally from Eau Claire, WI so I figured with a St. Croix rod in my hand and my Packers hat on everything would match nicely.