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Build Your Own Electric Trolling Motor
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If you want to effortlessly glide over the water, or gracefully sneak up on the fish or fowl, then you need an electric
trolling motor. The one shown in these plans is powered by a auto generator bought from a wrecking yard. The unit is
light and will run on a single charge for hours.
Construction details will vary depending on the generator used. Buy the generator before fabrication begins. The
motor shown came from a Model A Ford, but any three brush generator will do. The only changes done to it is
removing the adjustable (third) brush and connect its lead (from the field winding) directly to the insulated terminal
atop the housing. The generator will run when hooked up to any 6 volt battery drawing from 10-12 amp.

Cut off the threaded part of the shaft. Center drill the end of the shaft to a depth of 3/4" using a 3/8" bit. Drill a
transverse hole using a 3/16" bit and cut a slit down to the hole using a hack saw. The generator is mounted on a 3/4"
brass pipe flange using four bolts. A steel bar where a wooden grip is mounted serves as a tiller handle.
The transom mount was fabricated using two sections 3/32" cold rolled steel plate bent as shown and connected by
steel spacers. The spacers are tapped at each end 5/16"-18 to receive machine bolts. One spacer is also drilled and
tapped to receive a clamp screw, which will secure the motor to the boat. The clamp screw may be fitted with a cross
pin or a wing nut...

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