Mercury’s Thruster Trolling Motor
Mercury’s Thruster Trolling Motor is a look back at Mercury’s debut trolling motor, the Mercury Thruster, a motor that changed an industry.
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Trolling Motors of the Past – Part Three
Here’s an ad from the 1970 Fall Issue of Bass Master Magazine showing Motor-Guide’s foot-controlled trolling motor. Notice the bracket (or what appears to be a lack thereof). The ad states, “Imagine a steering mechanism in your automobile’s accelerator pedal. That’s how Motor-Guide works. To go faster, just press down. To turn right or left, just lean your foot that way.”
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