That looks cool. So it's 1100 PLUS the 459?Man o man. Trolling motors definitely fit into the luxury category now-a days.When I re-do the 170, which will be sooner than later, I will look at those - the course memory is nice so you can repeatedly drift a shoreline etc.
KISS... (KEEP IT SIMPLE STUP....) It is a wonderful man toy; full of electronics and other state of the art "Modern Marvels". It just makes you wonder how she will survive a 30 mph ride in a 2' chop without something breaking at some point.
Quote from: "RickK"That looks cool. So it's 1100 PLUS the 459?Man o man. Trolling motors definitely fit into the luxury category now-a days.When I re-do the 170, which will be sooner than later, I will look at those - the course memory is nice so you can repeatedly drift a shoreline etc.No, I just paid $400 for the I-Pilot versus $150 for a new compass board, $100 for a new control board, and $50 for a new remote. So it cost me $100 more to go with the I-Pilot than just repairing the old unit.
Let's say I screw up and throw a lure WAY up over someone's .... I've done it at crowded ramps too...
Quote from: "fitz73222" KISS... (KEEP IT SIMPLE STUP....) It is a wonderful man toy; full of electronics and other state of the art "Modern Marvels". It just makes you wonder how she will survive a 30 mph ride in a 2' chop without something breaking at some point. I'm a KISS guy too, but once you use a remote control trolling motor you won't go back. Here's 2 examples:1. You can control the motor from anywhere on the boat using the remote, and even within 100 feet if you are off the boat. Let's say I screw up and throw a lure WAY up over someone's dock and it get hung on their chain link fence (I know it would never happen to casting experts like you and me, but just talkin'...). I ease the boat up to the dock, step off, move the boat back off the dock, retrieve the lure, walk back down to the boat, ease her back up, step onto the boat and move on. It's Robo-Boat! I've done it at crowded ramps too... 2. Someone has a nice fish on and you are handling the net/gaff. You can steer the motor from the back of the boat to keep the boat oriented for a easy catch without having to move back and forth to control the trolling motor. This has saved some nice fish for me on windy days or along a jetty or rocks with some current. I've been running earlier Minn Kota Autopilot for over 5 years without a problem and encountered lots of chop and more! The earlier Minn Kota Autopilots (like mine from 5 years ago) had a weakness with the compass that was corrected a couple years back with a fluxgate type compass that is more durable. However, the I-Pilot uses the compass along with GPS to maintain course.
Quote from: "GoneFission"Let's say I screw up and throw a lure WAY up over someone's .... I've done it at crowded ramps too... You've thrown lure's into boats at the ramp?And then snuck away with your trolling system?
Quote from: "RickK"Quote from: "GoneFission"Let's say I screw up and throw a lure WAY up over someone's .... I've done it at crowded ramps too... You've thrown lure's into boats at the ramp?And then snuck away with your trolling system? Of course, I've never done any of that! I was just speaking hypothetically, you know? See ya on the water!
So maybe the lure by mistake landed in a boat full of pretty blondes. And he by necessity was forced to use the nuclear Minn Kota to retrieve it
