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Post by The Quadfather » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:18 pm

My 55lb Minn. K. is only 2 years old and something is wrong. :-({|= :-({|= It is running very rough/not steady. and it is def. not running at full power, sometimes it will just quit. The battery has nothing to do with it.
Has anybody experienced anything like this? The place I bought it from is out of business. I was wondering if there is anyone in greater Seattle who services these things?

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Post by Toni » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:26 pm

Yes I had trouble but mine died quickly. If you use it again when it is acting up look at the prop and see how it is turning. Mine barely moved when it had the vibration.

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angler's choice inc

20222 ballinger way ne

shoreline (seattle), WA
98155

Phone: 206-364-9827
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Post by The Quadfather » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:52 pm

Toni wrote:Yes I had trouble but mine died quickly. If you use it again when it is acting up look at the prop and see how it is turning. Mine barely moved when it had the vibration.

minnkota service center
angler's choice inc

20222 ballinger way ne

shoreline (seattle), WA
98155

Phone: 206-364-9827

Toni,

Thanks for the info. on Angler's choice. I just bought a new reel there a couple days ago. I didn't know that they had anything to do with service.
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Post by Big D » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:45 pm

Hey Quad,
I just picked up my MK from Angler's choice last weekend. They replaced the autopilot and installed a copilot for me.
They are the only authorized MK factory repair shop in the state. Your MK could still be under the MK factory warranty.
Their repair guy is an older gent named Walt and he did me right.
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Post by 2000subaru » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:58 pm

Many of the people on the BBC forum have Jones trolling motor do all of their work. Not local, I think kentucky, but very reputable. Jonestrollingmotor.com I think.
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Post by Anglinarcher » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:19 am

Big D wrote:Hey Quad,
I just picked up my MK from Angler's choice last weekend. They replaced the autopilot and installed a copilot for me.
They are the only authorized MK factory repair shop in the state. Your MK could still be under the MK factory warranty.
Their repair guy is an older gent named Walt and he did me right.
Good luck!
Big D, I don't think that they are the ONLY authorized repair shop. I had different warranty issues on my 24 volt MK and the service number gave me a guy in Spokane. Still, that was last year, so perhaps..............
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Post by Big D » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:30 pm

That's what I get for listening to a dealer, I stand corrected. Here is a list of all Minn Kota authorized service centers in Washington State:

Angler's Choice inc.
20222 Ballinger Way NE
Shoreline, WA 98155
Phone: 206-364-9827
Fax: 206-364-9851
anglerschoiceinc@netzero.com
9am-6pm M-F, 9am-5pm Sat

2B Entz.
320a West Entiat Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: 509-586-1028
8am-5pm M-F, 8am-2pm Sat

Jim's Electric Trolling Motor Repair
4214 S Sunderland Dr
Spokane , WA 99206
Phone: 509-928-6743
7am-10pm M-Sun
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