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Can the trolling motor MOTOR be removed to shorten the shaft?
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<blockquote data-quote="mirrocraft16" data-source="post: 507923" data-attributes="member: 34654"><p>A few years ago someone gave me a way too long Riptide motor. He got it from some auction for a couple bucks. It ran fine but unless I wanted to use it standing up it was too tall. I removed the control head, then took a piece of 1/2" CPVC and ran it down over the wires where the cut was going to be. I then cut the shaft using an abrasive wheel. The CPVC tube protected the wires. </p><p>I didn't even bother to cut the wires, I just doubled up the extra and stuck in down into the tube and reassembled it. I cut out about 18" or so total. </p><p>The shaft is like a giant fishing rod, just resin and fiber, cut it just like you would any fiberglass or composite material. </p><p>I saved the cut off piece of shaft, filled it with spray foam, and put a grip on one end and its a floating fish billy club for the big boat. Sort of like a heavy duty little bat. </p><p>The motor lives on my crabbing boat now as back up and a means to move around short distances without starting up the gas engine in the shallows.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mirrocraft16, post: 507923, member: 34654"] A few years ago someone gave me a way too long Riptide motor. He got it from some auction for a couple bucks. It ran fine but unless I wanted to use it standing up it was too tall. I removed the control head, then took a piece of 1/2" CPVC and ran it down over the wires where the cut was going to be. I then cut the shaft using an abrasive wheel. The CPVC tube protected the wires. I didn't even bother to cut the wires, I just doubled up the extra and stuck in down into the tube and reassembled it. I cut out about 18" or so total. The shaft is like a giant fishing rod, just resin and fiber, cut it just like you would any fiberglass or composite material. I saved the cut off piece of shaft, filled it with spray foam, and put a grip on one end and its a floating fish billy club for the big boat. Sort of like a heavy duty little bat. The motor lives on my crabbing boat now as back up and a means to move around short distances without starting up the gas engine in the shallows. [/QUOTE]
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