new problem of the day...ughhhh

[Wags]

OK...Fished our first tourney with new-very used 18'Ranger, when we come back for weigh-in, 28 boats and 1 launch ramp, so everyone beaches the boats next to ramp. We had a slim spot we were shooting for so we chose to use troller to creep into the spot on the beach. Unfortunatley, we did not get the troller up fast enough and and the troller got caught in the muck and the momentum of boat bent the pole underneath the boat. The troller still works fine, but something is bent to the point where we couldn't load-fold it back up to the deck of boat. By looking at the troller, no obvious bent poles or anything, but something is now in the wrong position for sure. Has this ever happened to anyone...and how would you suggest trying to fix it. I dont want to try to bend the wrong thing back into place and risk tearing the mount off the deck!! HELP !!! lol thanks By the way Motorguide..107#thrust