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Trolling Motor Direction Guide and Method

  • US 20190329847A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2018
  • Published: 10/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2018
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A visual direction guide useable with a steerable trolling motor apparatus, mountable on a fishing boat, to enable an operator, positioned remotely in the boat from the trolling motor, to visually determine the direction of propulsion of the trolling motor when the operator'"'"'s view of the trolling motor is visually obstructed, the visual direction guide comprising:

  • an elongated indicator support shaft;

    a visual indicator securable to an upper portion of the elongated indicator support shaft; and

    a support shaft mounting apparatus securable to a lower portion of the elongated indicator support shaft and securable to a portion of the trolling motor apparatus;

    wherein, when the visual indicator is secured to the indicator support shaft and the shaft mounting apparatus is secured to the indicator support shaft and to the trolling motor apparatus, the visual indicator is oriented with respect to the trolling motor apparatus so that the operator can determine the direction of propulsion of the trolling motor apparatus by viewing the orientation of the visual indicator, even when the trolling motor apparatus is not visible to the operator.

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