My minnkota trolling motor was working pretty good on my boat i just purchased this spring until smoke started billowing from the bow battery compartment. It has a 20 amp fuse between the TM and battery which melted profusely instead of blowing itself. I don't know why the fuse didn't protect...
I have a 9.5 johnson seahorse that I'm guessing is a 1968 model. MQ-14E is the model no. My question is do these engines produce a straight steady stream of water out the pee hole or do they just sort of sputter and spray? I checked the impeller and that looks good and blew air threw the copper...