▁manufact uring ▁company ▁was ▁near ▁the ▁Minnesota / N orth ▁Dak ota ▁border , ▁he ▁decided ▁to ▁call ▁the ▁new ▁company ▁Minn ▁K ota . ▁The ▁company ▁still ▁is ▁a ▁major ▁manufact urer ▁of ▁t rolling ▁mot ors . ▁ ▁Design ▁ ▁Electric ▁t rolling ▁mot ors ▁▁ ▁Modern ▁electric ▁t rolling ▁mot ors ▁are ▁designed ▁around ▁a ▁ 1 2 - vol t , ▁ 2 4 - vol t ▁or ▁ 3 6 - vol t ▁br ushed ▁DC ▁electric ▁motor , ▁to ▁take ▁advantage ▁of ▁the ▁avail ability ▁of ▁ 1 2 - vol t ▁deep ▁cycle ▁batter ies ▁designed ▁specifically ▁for ▁marine ▁use . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁motor ▁itself ▁is ▁se aled ▁inside ▁a ▁wat ert ight ▁compart ment ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁sh aft . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁sub mer ged ▁during ▁operation , ▁which ▁prevents ▁over he ating . ▁▁ ▁The ▁prop eller ▁is ▁fitted ▁directly ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁props haft . ▁▁ ▁Hand - control : ▁till er ▁for ▁ste ering , ▁with ▁speed ▁control ▁either ▁built ▁into ▁the ▁till er ▁or ▁a ▁control ▁kn ob ▁on ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁unit . ▁ ▁Hand ▁controlled ▁t rolling ▁mot ors ▁are ▁attached ▁to ▁the ▁boat ▁with ▁a ▁cl amp . ▁▁ ▁Foot - control : ▁on / off ▁and ▁speed ▁controls ▁are ▁foot - oper ated , ▁and ▁built ▁into ▁a ▁ped al ▁that ▁also ▁controls ▁the ▁ste ering ▁mechanism . ▁ ▁Ste ering ▁may ▁be ▁via ▁electron ically ▁controlled ▁ser vo ▁mot ors , ▁or ▁in