Patent ID: 7056166

Claim:
A trolling motor comprising: a propulsion unit; a steering control unit configured to control the orientation of the propulsion unit; a motor tube coupling the steering control unit to the propulsion unit, the motor tube including a first tube section and a second tube section; a mount system having a first portion adapted to be mounted to a watercraft and a second portion adapted to receive the motor tube; and an orientation system adapted to convert the trolling motor between a first orientation and a second orientation, the orientation system includes an engagement device movable between a first engaged position, a disengaged position and a second engaged position, wherein the first engaged position corresponds to the first orientation, and wherein the second engaged position corresponds to the second orientation, wherein the orientation system further comprises a collar configured to receive the second tube section, the collar having a first aperture corresponding to the first engaged position and the second aperture corresponding to the second engaged position, and a slot connecting the first aperture and the second aperture.