Serial Number Details
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Pre 1986 Trolling Motors
| Model | Year |
| "A" Series | Early to Mid 1970s |
| "B" Series | Mid to Late 1970s |
| "C" Series | Late 1970s thru 1980 |
| "D" Series | Early 1980s |
| "E" Series | Early 1980s |
| "W" Series | 1984-1986 |
1986 thru 1992 Trolling Motors and Deckhands (use MK prefix followed by the serial number)
| Serial Number | Year |
| 1000-32500 | 1986-1987 |
| 32501-655000 | 1987-1988 |
| 655001-985000 | 1988-1989 |
| 985001-1314855 | 1989-1990 |
| 1314856-1578000 | 1990-1991 |
| 1578001 and up | 1991-1992 |
1993 Trolling Motors and Deckhands (use MK prefix and ended in "A")
1994 thru 2008 Trolling Motors and Deckhands (used 2 letter prefix followed by 2 letter year code)
2 Letter Prefix: MK (Minn Kota), DH (Deck Hand), WW (Weedless Wedge), CP (Co Pilot), GN (Genesis), FR (Factory Reconditioned)
Next 2 Letter (Represent the Year)
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
(Examples: MKAB = 2001, WWAG = 2006)
Serial Number System from 2009-2021
(Examples: J001MK12345, N091DH12345
| Code | Day 001-365 | Product Code | Individual Serial Number |
| J | 001 | MK | 12345 |
| 2009 | Built January 1st | Trolling Motor | |
| N | 091 | DH | 12345 |
| 2013 | Built April 1st | Deck Hand |
Product Codes = AI (Battery Chargers), CN (Cannon Downriggers), CP (Co Pilot), FR (Factory Reconditioned), JU (Deckhand), MK (Trolling Motor), PT (Prototype), TT (Trim Tab, Trim & Troll), UM (iPilot)
Current Serial Number System (2022-Present)
These serial numbers will be a 5 digit date, 1 letter for the product category, followed by numbers. The 5 digit date code will be YYDDD
(Example 22001M12345 = Manufacture Date of the 1st of January 2022)
| Year Code (YY) | Day Code 001-365 (DDD) | Product Category | Serial Number |
| 22 | 001 | M | 12345 |
Product Categories
| M | Minn Kota |
| C | Cannon |
| L | CoPilot |
| F | Factory Reconditioned |
| P | Prototype |
| A | Battery Chargers |
| U | iPilot & Battery Chargers |
| J | Deckhand |