I’ve got a MinnKota Maxxum I’ve put on my river flat boat. Fished out of it the last two years and love it, but looking to have the shaft cut down about 7″ so that it is not in the way of casting. Does anyone know someone in the cities or southern MN who could do this? I contacted MinnKota and they do not offer the service of cutting down a shaft. Thanks.
Search on YouTube. There are plenty of videos of how to do it yourself.
Don’t know on a maxxum but it was easy on a power drive. Take head off and take off wires. Slide a metal pipe over wires and down shaft to protect wires and cut [censored] to length. I used a dremel to cut mine. Then measure wire and cut them and hook them back up. Leave a little extra to manipulate head around and snug head back up.
I don’t think you’d want to cut the head side of a Maxxum shaft as there are gears and cables in there to turn it. The motor side of the shaft is probably where you want to trim. And sealing it well will be required.
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