Re: Trolling motor repair school out there?
I would give that venture a great deal of thought before investing any serious money. Unlike outboards, inboards, or I/O's you are limited to going to the manufacturer for replacement parts and they may not sell them to you unless you already sell their products. Quite simply, there are too many proprietary parts in those motors so you have no alternate source. You should also consider what normally goes wrong with them and then determine if you can make repairs at a reasonable price to the consumer. For example, replacing a bad motor would likely cost nearly as much as a new torlling motor. No money there. Replacing bent/broken shafts, may make a few bucks but hardly enough to pay the light bill. Foot controls and cables are also questionable as profit makers. Hand controlled motors are probably even less profitable from a repair standpoint. Unless you are trained in electronics about the only repairs that might make you some money would be on the autopilot, co-pilot, and similar models from MotorGuide. Hate to rain on your parade but unless you have other products to back you up, this venture would seem to have limited potential.
