"Boats Unlimited" and Minn Kota?

[hermit]

Howdy folks, I've got a problem with my Minn-Kota- last fall it froze up on me. The motor must've gotten wet or something, it was grinding and finally stopped turning. Anyway, the closest Minn-Kota dealer is in Utica- "Boats Unlimited".

However I remember some pretty bad horror stories about this place involving the MK service!! Does anyone have any experience with them? Should I call MK back and find another dealer or send it to them direct? Any thoughts on this store would be great... as of right now I don't want to take my motor there. Thanks a bunch-

Alec

[Shellback]

Personally I'd ship it back to MinnKota. With the price of gas today, it doesn't make much sense to make 2 trips, dropping a motor off and then picking it up. Is the motor under warranty, and what model do you have? I've got some older MinnKota parts.

[muskybob]

Hey hermit, I believe it was nylandshark who was the one who had his motor down to Utica. Send him an email or PM for the outcome.

[Splitshot115]

Alec,

I'd send it back to Minnkota, had a problem with mine and they took care of it without any problem.

Splitshot115

[hermit]

Thanks guys, I'll probably just send it in then. It is under warantee but a cheaper model (< $200) so I don't want to waste too much money on it.

I have one trip planned near Utica already so dropping it off wouldn't have been a problem... but picking it up would... and what with that story and the gas I'll just mail it. If the S&H is too much I just may get a new one altogether.