Available in 55 or ... controlled trolling motor—they are often less expensive, easier to mount, and just as easy to operate. One of the best out there is the Minn Kota Riptide Transom Mount.
O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...