Several years ago, while fishing with my father, I failed to properly stow the new Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor we had recently installed. We were getting ready to head in so I pull the trolling motor up, swear I hear it lock into place and take a seat. Dad gets us up on plane and I experience a sinking feeling in my gut as I watch the trolling motor redeploy at 30-40mph. The shaft splintered just below the steering housing but remained intact. Took me 45 minutes to get stowed and around $350 to get it fixed.
