Frogman Ladue
Well-known member
Anyone Ever Shorten a Trolling Motor Shaft?
I got a 36" shaft on my tinny, and this thing is way too long. When I get the tiller down to a comfortable level to use, the motor unit is "feet" below the boat. The shaft has enough flex in it, I get trim problems when running loaded. Steering is sluggish and sloppy. If I lift it up a few feet, everything is as it should be...other than the tiller is above my head.
Can shafts be shortened?
This is a MG unit. AFAIK, MG doesn't carry 30" shafts for this particular unit.
Thoughts?
I got a 36" shaft on my tinny, and this thing is way too long. When I get the tiller down to a comfortable level to use, the motor unit is "feet" below the boat. The shaft has enough flex in it, I get trim problems when running loaded. Steering is sluggish and sloppy. If I lift it up a few feet, everything is as it should be...other than the tiller is above my head.
Can shafts be shortened?
This is a MG unit. AFAIK, MG doesn't carry 30" shafts for this particular unit.
Thoughts?