Trolling motor problems...

[troywaukee]

48 minutes ago, fishinwrench said:

 Wait......What about THIS ?    Your problems aren't over yet I'm afraid.

I made it a point to check this out too when down there.  Took prop off, no fishing line.  Also pulled one of the long bolts out from the lower unit to inspect for signs of rust or corrosion.  All looked good.  The prop spins when out of water, but when I push on it to spin it, it quickly stops.  I'm guessing that is due to the magnets?  I was happy when I saw no signs of rust or corrosion in lower unit.  The battery issue was diagnosed with your advice of checking the volts at the plug, which was reading 17 instead of 24.  Thanks again for the advice!!