Minn Kota Is Killing Me

[jerzeeD]

I have a 45 lb. Thrust endura that is a season and a half old. Today I lost the 2nd speed control switch in the short time I have owned it. Anyone else have this issue?

[slonezp]

They have a 2 year warranty

[jerzeeD]

..... when you have a reciept and dealer service center nearby. I have neither. The part is cheap. Just getting tired of replacing it.

[tmier]

That's stinks...I have the same motor... I've been wanting to sell it and save up for a maxxum or V2.

[tnriverluver]

I have the same motor on a 15ft Tracker jon. The 1st 4 speeds seem to have very little difference between them and yet I hit the #5 setting and you better be holding on to something it's so fast. Don't know if this i normal for these motors or not but I am not happy that the other 4 won't even move the boat against the wind.

[jerzeeD]

Yea.... the difference between 4th and 5th gear is pretty noticeable. It certainly makes it difficult to find the perfect speed to troll a crankbait behind the boat. I was wondering if anyone else had this issue with the speed controller.

[Dave P]

Yea. I've got a 55 that has the same type of problem. There's a couple of "gears" that aren't there. It's the speed controller. Just haven't bothered to change it.

[Team_Dougherty]

Yea.... the difference between 4th and 5th gear is pretty noticeable. It certainly makes it difficult to find the perfect speed to troll a crankbait behind the boat. I was wondering if anyone else had this issue with the speed controller.

Yes, Both of my 5 speeds motors are like that always have been 4th speed draws 16 amp and 5th speed draws 30.

[Fishes in trees]

Spend the extra money and go for the 55 lb thrust with variable speed. You won't believe how much power you save over the course of a day.