Noisy Trolling Motor

[Shad]

Lol, I hear ya, was just curious if the prop wasn't getting bite. How long have you been using the Ultrex and have you contacted Minn Kota about the issue?

I have had the Ultrex 2 years this coming November. Haven't contacted Minn Kota yet but sounds like I need to.

[Shad]

Idk but do you have a transducer cable running down the outside of the shaft? Sometimes they can make just enough vibration going through the water you think it's the motor. Add a couple zip ties if you do and maybe that will help

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I do have a transducer wire running down it. I have it tied down pretty secure except were I need enough slack for the motor to turn all the way around. I hope it isn't because of that.

[Shad]

I have the Ultrex on a ranger with smooth operation. I would suggest checking to see if your prop has been damaged. A damaged prop can cause vibration. Also take you prop off(make sure to cut power first) and check that nothing has wrapped shaft, I.e. line or weeds.


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I looked closely at the prop and it appears to still be in new like condition.

[Shad]

Here is a YouTube video. Now I have never done this myself so do at your own risk. Although I would like to know if others have done this with success.

YouTube

I am going to try that in the morning when the temp in my garage gets below the temp of the sun's surface. LOL
Thanks

[Shad]

I had noise sounding like gears not meshing well. Had a Minn Kota service center virtually rebuild the TM including a new control head (still will not hold better than 10’, and yes, it is the new model). They also had to replace the deploy and retrieve mechanism on my Ulterra. The techies are tremendously good, warranty is excellent but just which it would spot lock like advertised.


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Mine is an Ultrex and suppose to do better due to the extra gps puck. But my spot lock also does not hold a lot of times in a 5' circle as advertised. Does better in the wind than no wind. I just figured they all varied some from that advertisement. I hope I don't have to go thru all of that rebuild but I better start considering it. My two year warranty ends in November.

[dhaire]

Have you tried adjusting the boat scale

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Yes, among many other things. Thx, though.


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[Pithon]

I do have a transducer wire running down it. I have it tied down pretty secure except were I need enough slack for the motor to turn all the way around. I hope it isn't because of that.

Does it only do it in the water? Reach down while you are moving in the water and put some tension on the cable. Took me several beers and a lot of head scratching to figure it out. I had 8 zip ties running down the shaft. Now I have 10 and pulled cable tight before I installed and tighten the next tie.
If it's doing it out of the water it definitely is not this problem though. But if it only does it in the water is gonna be some kinda outside vibration.
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