Trolling motor rotational control systems

A trolling motor assembly, comprising:

• a main housing;
• a shaft rotatably coupled with the main housing, the shaft having a longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the longitudinal axis through a first angular displacement that exceeds 360 degrees;
• a first gear coupled with the shaft for rotation about the longitudinal axis;
• a second gear coupled with the first gear, the second gear having an axis of rotation spaced apart from the longitudinal axis, the second gear being rotatable about the axis of rotation through a second angular displacement that exceeds the first angular displacement;
• a plurality of discs coupled with the second gear, each of the plurality of discs being rotatable about the axis of rotation relative to one another and to the second gear, wherein a first disc of the plurality of discs defines a first stop that is rotatable into and out of engagement with a second stop coupled with the second gear, and wherein a second disc of the plurality of discs defines a third stop that is rotatable into and out of engagement with a fourth stop coupled with the main housing.

A trolling motor assembly, comprising:

• a main housing;
• a shaft rotatably coupled with the main housing, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
• a gear coupled with the shaft, the gear having an axis of rotation spaced apart from the longitudinal axis, the gear comprising a first stop, the first stop having a first side and a second side;
• a first disc coupled with the gear and rotatable with respect thereto about the axis of rotation, the first disc comprising a second stop, the second stop having a first side and a second side;
• and
• a second disc coupled with the gear and rotatable with respect thereto about the axis of rotation, the second disc comprising a third stop, the third stop having a first side and a second side;
• wherein the shaft is rotatable through an angular displacement between a first angular position and a second angular position;
• wherein, at the first angular position, the first side of the third stop is in engagement with a fourth stop coupled with the main housing, the first side of the second stop is in engagement with the second side of the third stop, and the first side of the first stop is in engagement with the second side of the second stop;
• wherein, at the second angular position, the second side of the third stop is in engagement with the fourth stop, the second side of the third second stop is in engagement with the first side of the third stop, and the second side of the first stop is in engagement with the first side of the second stop.