Trolling motor ?

[oks]

I have a 12v min-kota 55lb my boat is a 14 foot
fiberglass boat the other night it was very slow
moving my boat and the plug got so hot it melted
what would cause it maybe a bad plug or a bad ground
i need to get this fixed thanks.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Trolling motor ?

Check all the connections to be sure they are clean and tight. Also pull the prop off and check for fishing line wrapped around it.

 

[Silvertip]

Re: Trolling motor ?

If it was the plug that was getting hot, chances are either the plug or the receptacle is making marginal connection.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Trolling motor ?

Also have you got a 50 amp circuit breaker on it? It should have tripped it.

 

[Wee Hooker]

Re: Trolling motor ?

You have a dirty connector, bad connection or corroded wire somewhere in that power feed that is restricting your current flow. F

 

[oks]

Re: Trolling motor ?

I went to wal-mart today and bought
a new plug for trolling motor and it
was all i needed works great but whoever
put this motor on the boat had two hot
wires going from my trolling motor
i took one of them off works alot better
now .