Making a Trolling Motor Ice Eater for Your Dock
Building a DIY trolling motor ice eater is one of those projects that sounds a bit crazy at first, but once the temperature drops and the ice starts squeezing your dock pilings, it feels like a stroke of genius. If you live somewhere where the lake turns into a skating rink for four months a year, you know the dread of seeing your expensive dock or boat lift get mangled by ice expansion. Buying a professional-grade de-icer can easily set you back $600 to $1,000, which is a tough pill to swallow. That's exactly why so many people are turning to old trolling motors to do the heavy lifting. ...