Bent Shaft on Minn-Kota

[RandyEvers]

So that I could keep my "Idiot of the Year" title, I decided to troll for awhile with my Mercury 20 HP and recharge the trolling battery for my Minn-Kota---WITHOUT taking the trolling motor out of the water. I promptly hit a rock underwater at trolling speed---the Merc outboard bounced up and over the rock but the Minn-Kota shaft is now bent at about 20 degrees. QUESTION: Does anyone know how the shaft can be straightened, or is it a goner?????