Minkota VS. Toledo Bend

this happened about 11:30 am in Nov on Toledo bend (tournament day). Needless to say, i spent the next 3.5 hours with the power poles down in a grass flat punching Hydrila. Has anyone else had this cap screw fail?

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December 17, 2013 at 6:43 pm #436640

toledoAngler
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the temp was around 40 degrees for the high and had a north north west wind around 20mph. It was a tuff day, did come in 4th with 5 fish. All 5 fish were caught before 11:30 when i still had a trolling motor. Toledo Bend won this battle……

December 17, 2013 at 7:06 pm #436641

Jones TrollingMotor
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Ive seen the Bowguard break, the rope guide break, but not the bolt break — til now.Jones Trolling Motor Services870 773 3474Motorguide/MinnKota/PowerPole/Lowrance/Humminbird

December 17, 2013 at 7:23 pm #436642

toledoAngler
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i ask, for a couple reasons….1.) i have never seen it. 2.) number 1 doesnt mean it hasnt happened. If it has, how many times for a 2009 series and could it be a bad batch of material (bolts) It has lasted through some pretty rough stuff….from Okeechobee to G-ville to Falcon. Been on some pretty rough lakes when weather was pretty bad. Curious to know what grade material this cap screw is also.

December 17, 2013 at 8:21 pm #436643

mike dominick
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I loaded the boat with the Fortrex down a couple years ago and broke everything on the motor but that! A costly mistake for me.

December 17, 2013 at 10:41 pm #436644

pops77s
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Looks like a grade 5 best. Definitely not a grade 8.BrianBrianHAWG Hunter2013 BassCat Eyra2013 Mercury 250 Pro XS Gen2 L/U

December 17, 2013 at 11:12 pm #436645

crafty30
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Happens all the time up here on the great lakes. Easiest solution is to add an additional strap while running rough water. Some guys strap it 3 times. Hope you can get that broken one out easily.

December 18, 2013 at 12:18 am #436646

Bass Cat Boats
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Glad to know I am not the only one who has brain farts!Danmike dominick wrote:I loaded the boat with the Fortrex down a couple years ago and broke everything on the motor but that! A costly mistake for me.

December 18, 2013 at 1:04 am #436647

Bass Cat Boats
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Flat out, they all break.

December 18, 2013 at 2:08 pm #436648

toledoAngler
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will most definitely be putting a few extra tie straps on trolling motor. maybe carry an extra allen head cap screw and a Dewalt cordless with small drill bit too from now on…
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