Pontoon Boat & Deck Boat Forum

Greetings from central Texas. Have lurked for awhile and appreciated the info and learned a lot. Here's my resume..

Retired end of 2013
Bought a 20foot SSX ..fishing chairs in stern
70 hp Yamaha 4 stroke

excited that my dealer is currently installing a MK Terrova 80lb troll motor with IPilot
will keep her in a slip at Lake Waco Marina this season

can hardly wait for the crappie and white bass spawn....should be starting in a couple of weeks..

cheers!

Welcome Aboard!- you are going to love the Terrova 80lb troll motor with IPilot!
So many ways you can use it.

Welcome from the State of Jefferson,,,
now, don't forget to give us a review on the trolling motor set-up !!! Been looking at one myself!!!

Tailgate.. welcome to the group and congratulations on the new benny.... I've found that fishing out of pontoon boat is a lot more relaxing... the ability to stand up and walk around allows you to stay out on the lake for longer periods... true, you may not be able to get up into some of the area's you could with a bass rig, but I'll take comfort any time.....

Welcome and enjoy the new toon

Welcome, Looks good, I was looking at them, so this is an add on you can get for it I'm guessing, you think they would sell one that came that way, and didn't they have one you could set to keep you a certain distance from shore while trolling ?


http://mk.factoryoutletstore.com/detail ... 66310.html

Technical Features for Minn Kota i-Pilot System
f/ PowerDrive V2
The Minn Kota 1866310 is a i-Pilot wireless trolling system accessory for PowerDrive V2 that automatically controls and steers the boat using the GPS technology. It can be locked onto a fishing spot and it works like an electronic anchor. The i-Pilot records a successful path and retraces it automatically with its playback feature and sets a cruise control for the bait presentation.

The LCD screen and function icons are 20% larger and the keypad has improved visibility, durability, and tactile feel. The remote comes with a slimmer, more ergonomic design as well as an easy-access battery compartment.

1866310 Features:

Product # 1866310

i-Pilot f/ PowerDrive V2
20% Larger Screen
Backlight LCD Screen
Record A Track
- Stores the Track & Retraces Later
Spot-Lock
- Stores Up to 6 Spots
- Corrects f/ Wind / Current / Drifts
- Allows You To Return To Your Spot Later
CoPilot & Cruise Control
- Control Speed & Steering
- Control Prop On / Off
- Gives You Unparalleled Bait Presentation
Advanced AutoPilot w/ GPS Accuracy
- Point Trolling Motor In Direction You Want


Note: once an i-Pilot is installed on a PowerDrive V2 motor, the foot pedal is no longer compatible

Welcome, as a fellow texican, and brother in retirement I hope you enjoy the forum. Lake Waco seems like a nice place to boat. You will love the pontoon but we really need to stop saying that because soon everyone will want one and they will become more expensive!

If you get over to any of the lakes in East Texas, give me a heads up and I will water test that troll motor with you!

Welcome to the club.

Welcome aboard Tailgate115, sounds like your local fish are in big trouble.

Glenn

Just another shout out for the I-Pilot System
I-Pilot System is truly one of the best things to come along in years. I had a Trophy 1802 with an autopilot system, but the I-Pilot actually has many more features.
The only downfall is under continuous use I get max of 4 hours on average doing 2.0 to 2.8 mph.
There's No power at slip and two group 27 batteries even with a tote cart for recharging is not much fun.
Have to look into solar power in spring I hear it's come a long way.
Sweetwater rep said 55 lb trust 12 volt system would suffice sure glad I did some forum/ web surfing and went with the Terrova 80lb instead.
Most of the time it does a super job, but when winds get up near 20 mph it struggles at max setting.
Can't believe a 12 volt system would be functional except on completely calm days. So get the right unit for your toon if you buy one.
Using the trolling motor in conjunction with engine can give me 4 to 6 outings before I need to recharge the batteries and the 115 hp does a very good job trolling.

Likely will be posting for Solar power feedback soon.