Anybody

 

i know one way mount the troller on the rear in a slot so it can kick up when you hit objects spring load it so you can back up but then will need a knee operated weedless front rudder that you put in and out of the water when fishing . will work but i guess the troller could be rigged to be controled from the front like a kicker motor also.we had to build a rudder because our fan didn,t steer well.

 

Have you tried not hittin chit? LOL

 

X2. It only took 3 weeks to break an unbreakable shaft. I understand that sometimes chit just jumps out in front of you, but dam.

 

how's it rigged? are you using the spring loaded breakover thingy or direct mounting for swivel only?

 

What kind of mount is it? Any give to the mounting system?

I like the composite shafts a lot more than steel shafts, but they don't really flex much unless they are pretty long. Without flex, something has to give somewhere with a hard enough hit.

 

I'm actually kind of surprised there aren't aftermarket flex mounts for the MK 1-1/8 shafts...or maybe there are and I don't know about them.

 

Mine is a solid mount the one Scott sells on bowfishing extreme it comes with 2 sleeves I took them outtook the board of the troller so just the shaft as there slid a 1 1/4 electric conduit over the shaft took a garden hose sliced it down the middle and shimded it out. I broke around one or two a year till I did this haven't had a issue since and I have been running it like this for the last 10 years.

 

It's solid mounted looked at gettin spring loaded knuckle and the adapter from elite boats to keep from having all the crap on deck

 

I use a pontoon mount (no spring or give) to save floorspace also and haven't busted a shaft. But I would look at getting the spring mount of some kind if you're having that much trouble.

 

We doin alot of fishing on the Wabash river so it's hard to "not hit chit" lol.

 

Ive been fishing with MinnKota for years.. Beat the hell out of em' and I have only managed to break 1 shaft off at the foot.... I just don't see how y'all are tearin that chit up!!.. :cf:

 

Ours broke dead center right at the bottom of where it's in the knuckle part...we put one on it this week from bowfishing extreme and it seems to have more give than the factory riptide shaft

 

In destructible = life time free replacement warranty...

 

Sent you some pics hope you got them.