Old ,Old Big Jons

[Fishstix]

Ive got a couple real old Big Jon electrics. They look Like the new speed riggers Big Jon makes.One of the motors is getting tired. Anyone got a motor?Ive got a couple new big Jon Capt. Packs that I took off that came with the boat. I like the old riggers much better.Im keeping the new riggers for parts if someone needs something.

[ray koziatek]

stix, 125.00 at big jon new moters have slightly shorter shaft but come with skinner bushing need to watch counter clearence if ya get a new one ,i tore apart one of mine ,not too hard if ya clean upthe armature and replace the brushes if the end bushing(bronze bushing )is shot i have one if ya got the 5" reel ya might call big jon there was other concerns when i talked to em but didnt elaborate as i have 6" reels,moter support (alum. upright) an newer units 3/4 " thats why the shorter shaft and skinner spacer, i might take mine apart again redrill shaft 1/8" in out further to center drive pin in drag/drive disc,also new moters have metel plate with O ring seal over gear box no more spongie soft gaskets w 3 holes and because of that they recomend buying new switch /breaker plastic cover thats a little deeper ,to keep breaker ends a little further from metal for safty 15.00 thin pice of gasket material could act as insulator with old cap and 1/16" gasket mat couldbe used to replace foam gasket ,no longer aval. hey look at it this way ........1 cord of wood = a working downrigger

[Fishstix]

Well Im not much of a fan when it comes to taking eletric motors apart but I did it anyway.And it works better than it has in years.Cleaned things up polished up the brushes and it works like new. So I guess I dont need a motor now . Thanks for the advice.