Trivia Q

[Mbsbeek]

Do you remember the first time you seen a remote control trolling motor ? What make was it and what year.
Reason I'm asking, I have to remove a old one tomorrow. I'll take pics. It's 40" shaft and 45 lbs. thrust.

[BuckeyeCrappie]

I have never seen one except in a store.

[Ranger R61]

I had a Minnkota remote control trolling installed on my boat it 2010. My fishing partner had one several years before that.

["G"]

I saw a MinnKota remote control trolling motor......Power Drive in 2005

[Cray]

Interesting tid bit of information I didn’t know.
An 1895 article in Scientific American entitled "A Portable Electric Propeller for Boats" stated: "Briefly described, it consists of a movable tube which is hinged at the stern of the boat, much as an oar is used in sculling. The tube contains a flexible shaft formed of three coils of phosphor bronze. This tube extends down and out into the water, where it carries a propeller, and at the inboard end an electric Motor is attached, which is itself driven by batteries." It was invented and sold by the Electric Boat company.[1][2]
The electric trolling motor was invented by O.G.Schmidt in 1934[3] in Fargo, North Dakota, when he took a starter motor from a Ford Model A, added a flexible shaft, and a propeller. Because his manufacturing company was near the Minnesota/North Dakota border, he decided to call the new company Minn Kota. The company still is a major manufacturer of trolling motors.

[Cray]

Can’t remember the name for sure but think it was pin point. They came out in the late 80’s. Motor was controlled by depth finder to follow contours but instead of and before GPS they had 3 transducers in head. You set a depth couture and it would follow that depth range. They had a few issues with this and the motor. I think they eventually sold out to low range and the whole concept kinda faded until MinKota came out with the link and follow couture using the depth finder and GPS. Every once in awhile you will see one of the old pinpoint finders for sale on BBC or Walleye central.

[Special K]

Interesting tid bit of information I didn’t know.
An 1895 article in Scientific American entitled "A Portable Electric Propeller for Boats" stated: "Briefly described, it consists of a movable tube which is hinged at the stern of the boat, much as an oar is used in sculling. The tube contains a flexible shaft formed of three coils of phosphor bronze. This tube extends down and out into the water, where it carries a propeller, and at the inboard end an electric Motor is attached, which is itself driven by batteries." It was invented and sold by the Electric Boat company.[1][2]
The electric trolling motor was invented by O.G.Schmidt in 1934[3] in Fargo, North Dakota, when he took a starter motor from a Ford Model A, added a flexible shaft, and a propeller. Because his manufacturing company was near the Minnesota/North Dakota border, he decided to call the new company Minn Kota. The company still is a major manufacturer of trolling motors.

Interesting indeed!

[Barnacle Bill]

Can’t remember the name for sure but think it was pin point. They came out in the late 80’s. Motor was controlled by depth finder to follow contours but instead of and before GPS they had 3 transducers in head. You set a depth couture and it would follow that depth range. They had a few issues with this and the motor. I think they eventually sold out to low range and the whole concept kinda faded until MinKota came out with the link and follow couture using the depth finder and GPS. Every once in awhile you will see one of the old pinpoint finders for sale on BBC or Walleye central.

I had one and believe me it was more than a few issues. Then to add insult to injury the only place that worked on them was in either Ms or Mo, I forget

[Barnacle Bill]

I saw a MinnKota remote control trolling motor......Power Drive in 2005

If we are talking about the same thing the V-2 MKs could be upgraded to Co-Pilot. I did mine and it really worked good.

[wannabe fisherman]

If we are talking about the same thing the V-2 MKs could be upgraded to Co-Pilot. I did mine and it really worked good.

yep I had one on my V1 MK Power Drive