Minn Kota Power Drive I Pilot Tips
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- CatCon Crew Member, Chris from Hooks and Hammocks, explains the basic operations as well as how to use the I Pilot / Autopilot features. Chris also explains how to record and follow a track using the I Pilot Trolling motor. #catconcrew #minnkota #powerdrive
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Easily the best video I have found on this model. Well done mate cheers 🍻
Just picked up and installed a powerdrive myself. I agree, this is the best and most informative video I’ve seen of what I pilot and autopilot can do. Showing how to use the remote was great too.
It blows me away that minn kota doesn’t provide content like this on their channel.
Thanks again, great video!
Thanks for the feedback
Maybe you should contact Minnkota and offer your video as a "how to" and who knows, they may even pay you for it. Great video, just watched and saved it as my how to for when I go on my brother's boat tomorrow as he purchased the Minnkota Terrova with SpotLock and Minnkota has nothing but a quick chart for instructions. Thanks for the great informative video!
Great video! Thanks for explaining it in simple terms and showing the remote display and what you were pressing for controls. This trolling motor newbie really appreciated this.
Just bought a powerdrive your video is very helpful for learning the basics. I appreciate you taking the time to help people get started. Thank you very much!
I bought one of these in Jan 2023. I did not get a chance to use it a great deal and like most people, the boat has been put up for a few months. We seem to have some really good weather off and on here so I have gone out after Crappie the last couple of days. In the short few months of not using this remote and motor, I got it screwed up pretty good. Had the I pilot in advance instead of legacy and could not figure out what I was doing wrong. I also have been having a problem with delayed speed commands. After watching this I am wondering if I did not have that screwed up as well. lol. I'm thinking that I may have the cruise control engaged. Wish I would have watched this video BEFORE I went out the last couple of days. Thank you very much for making this easy-to-understand video. I would give you ten thumbs up if I could.
Thank you so much for this video and your time to put all of this together! Greatly appreciated!
Glad you liked it!
Really appreciate your video. Just mounted my powerdrive on my boat. Even though there is 7" of snow and single digit temperatures in the mornings. More than ready for spring.
I agree with what Max’s said in his comment. I will be looking forward to seeing more of your videos
Very well made video. About to buy a terrova and this is going to be absolutely vital. Thank you so much for this amazing video!
Just bought a new boat with the ipilot and going out tomorrow to try it out. Thanks for the how to video. Now I have the basics and can't wait to get out on the water.
Just installed Ipilot on mine. Have not had it in the water to try yet. Could have used it a few days ago fought wind and current to stay on trolling trail. Thanks for putting this together.
Thank You so much for your video Chris. What an awesome job of explaining the remote and settings.
Thank you!
Thank you very much! I recently got back into fishing, I purchased a really nice 16 foot fishing boat that was already equipped with the Terrova trolling motor. I have been away from fishing for a while so I had you could imagine the electronics has come light-years from where I left off, so I was feeling a bit helpless and lost your video. Absolutely gave me a ton of information to follow and will make operating the trolling motor. Much easier when I first get out. Thanks again!
Chris: This by far is the best video I've seen in months. Very informative and answered all my questions about my IPilot motor I have on a new to me boat.
You got a new subscriber. Awesome job explaining the remote and settings.
Thank you Steve! Dont forget to go to our TH-cam channel Hooks and Hammocks for more of our videos! You can find our link in the description. Glad we could help!
Thanks. cant wait till spring to try my unit.
Thanks for taking the time to give to us some great information,🙋
FANTASTIC video! That same motor is coming this Friday to my house. Perfect demo. Thanks!
Glad we could help!
Thanks for the info, I was looking at the manual for this and was sort of confused. You made this very clear Thanks Again
Thank you so much , very helpful and informative content , i just bought my first fishing Boat Princecraft and have already Minn Kota power drive I pilot , i am happy with my purchase and happy too to learn easly from you how it works , really appreciate your effort and thank you again
just got my powerdrive i pilot. Can't wait to get it wet. Thanks for the tips brother
Great explanations. I have not tried adjusting the legacy or advanced yet. Will be doing some bottom bouncing next week, to I will try these out. Thank you
Thank you the information you shared was great! I appreciate how you took your time to explain all of the most important features.
Great video, thanks
Thanks for the feedback!
Christmas was good. Just got the Minn Kota Powerdrive trolling motor with I-Pilot. Great job explaining the controller and what is can do. Thanks 👍🇺🇸🤠
Glad we could help!
Very helpful - thanks man!!
Great video for a newbie - very good explanation on the functions
Great demo. I used it to get me going , great job
Thank you!
GREAT VIDEO, Thank you!!!!!
Thanks for the video. Just what I needed to know!
Glad we could help!
This video was very helpful and nicely done, thanks!!!
Thank you!
It's perfect!!!! Thanks a lot.
GREAT video!!! the difference I learned between Legacy and Advanced modes is Legacy uses an internal compass and Advanced uses the GPS signal
Great video! Not even Minn Kota could make such a detailed video. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback!
Best video ever!
Just got mine have to install it and these tips are great. Adding a shuttle slide mount to mine as well.
Glad we could help!
nice informed video best one yet
Great job!👏👏👏👏
Very good explanation 👏
I just got my Minn kota I pilot 24v 80 pound salt water. You explained everything by far the best. I have trying to figure everything out for the very first time. You made it so easy to understand how it works. Thank you very much.
Happy that we could help! Dont forget to check out our channel on TH-cam - Hooks and Hammocks - link in the description.
Thank for you simple explanation for a newbie like me 👍
Well explained. Thanks
Nice video, thanks for the explanation of how to use this motor..😉
Very Nice!!! Thank you.
Hi Chris, I have a
Minn kota Terrova
And I always wanted to know how to Master the remote control, and how to record a track
And your presentation was very good.
Step-by-step it did help me
I’m gonna use those features.
Thank you!
I look forward to learning to using it Thank you.....
Thanks for the video
Cool beans! That record feature will come in handy!
I hope it helps!
Thanks great video
GREAT-VIDEO, THANKS… 🎣
Excellent video. Very informative.
Thank you!
Good stuff. Thanks
Awesome vid buddy
Only 27 comments? Wow....Great Concise video! I Just put a Terrova powerdrive on my Gheenoe...and lets just say, I can now FISH! instead of CONSTANTLY fiddling with my trolling motor! Its worth EVERY PENNY! LOVE MY SPOT LOCK!
Thank you so much!
Good information!!!
Excellent explanations.
Thank you!
Thanks for the video! I have used mine for a whole season just using the spot lock feature cause I thought you had to have a hummingbird fish finder for the other features. I have the same garmin as you. Definitely going to try out the record and go to features this fishing season.
Hope you enjoy using those features!
Good stuff thanks.
I have a new Tracker Pro Guide 175WT Combo (yet to see any water). It came with minn Kota PD without I pilot. I just ordered the Ipilot kit and upgraded the electronics to the Garmin Ecomap UHD 9SV. Looks like my setup will be very similar to yours. Thanks for sharing as this will be a great help for me when I launch this coming spring.
Glad we could help!
Good informative video thanks mate
Thank you!
Well done.
Thank you!
Awesome
Thanks for watching!
Thanks Chris now I no how to record a track. And also I need to put my trolling motor on legacy because my motor is always working.
Hope it helps you!
Mine got off of Legacy and got on Advance did not know how to get it off appreciate the video it helped
Glad it did help you
Glad we could help!
If possible, please provide a follow-up review(s). I keeping bouncing on and off deciding whether or not to purchase the Power Drive iPilot, your video put me back on track. Great job!
Have had for over a year now and still love it!
That was very informative Chris.
Advanced auto pilot keeps your boat on an exact straight line to heading….. legacy allows the boat to drift slightly but will keep you pointed at your heading.
That is exactly correct!
what do the 2 buttons on the top do (of the motor)? i know one is the bluetooth connection
great video btw! learned a lot
Excellent video. You went through each detail of the remote which was very helpful to me. I have one question and one item that might be added to your video and that is, can you use the mini coda trolling motor itself to chart your course and record it the same time with that while you are using it
Sorry for the late response, as far as "charting a course I would say no, you cant tell the trolling motor where to go but you can record and save the course for later. Hope that helps.
Great tutorial and channel. I also have a Power Drive I Pilot and love it except deploying and stowing the motor is a real pain in the ass. The deploy assist lever doesn't provide enough thrust to release it easily and then when retrieving the motor it's very hard to get it back into the mount ramps for stowage and travel. Minn Kota was almost no help referring me to a non Minn Kota You Tube channel. They also mentioned lubricating the shaft with furniture polish. Any thoughts and/or recommendations?
Thanks man your a lot of help .know what motor I am getting now.. just can't find them
Which one are you looking for?
Thanks for watching!
Im heading to your Hooks and hammock
Thank you!
This was so easy to understand and wery helpfull. Can i delite route again or is it done by overwriting
You can delete saved routes
Would you still be able to use the powerdrive foot pedal if you chose too after you install the upgraded ipilot head ?
Do you have a heading sensor? If so does it make spotlock more accurate?
Thanks for the video. Maybe I missed this, but the one thing I have a question about is exactly when you should or need to press "save" to keep the track. Seems like it should not be complicated, but I have seen and heard people say that save should be pressed right after you start recording, which seems odd to me. I tried recording a track only once my first time using the motor and then lost it by accident because I didn't hit save when I needed to apparently. Thanks for any info.
In my experience the track is saved automatically, have the track there everytime i go back to the area, BUT very easy to record over if not careful. I am sure there is a way to "lock or save" a track so this doesnt happen but I have not looked into enough to give any tips.
Do you HAVE to drive out a track or is there a way to virtually create a track? (e.g., a map app, website, etc…?)
Awesome video. Stupid question when you recorded your track do you have to use the garmin or can you use just your ipilot ? I'm not that tech advanced at all , thank you once again .I'm 66 I don't even use my cell phone very well lol😅
The trolling motor records the track.
Great job thanks use legacy on terrova you do a great job showing how to use the I pilot . If you were going to buy a new trolling motor would you buy a ultrex or ulterra and why I would like to have auto stow, deploy but heard that it gets messed up easily and has to be fixed alot do you know anything about this
I have no experience with those. Hear a lot of mixed reviews about the auto stow and deploy, but it sure would be nice! If I were to buy buy a new trolling motor I would probably go with the Terova.
Good info vid! That boat looks almost identical to mine! I have a VS1682. What model is your Ranger?
VS1682WT
Same boat different motor! I don't see them often. Mine has been great!
can you use the gas engine for power and use the trolling motor for steering while following a track ?
The trolling motor will steer the boat at idle speeds when using the gas motor (somewhat). Probably not well enough to keep you on a recorded track but worth a try!
@@HooksandHammocks actually works well. I do it all time. At idle on main it will steer very well. I added larger skeg to help steer at faster speeds.
What fish finder are you using and can you control the trolling motor from the fish finder?
I use a Garmin and it does not communicate with trolling motor
What shaft length is yours? I am about to purchase one and I have a bass boat, But as much as these are, I will want to keep it if I ever sell the boat. :)
54" Thanks for watching!
Wonder why the remote doesn’t have reverse?
If the trolling motor were not deployed could you record track at a faster speed?
Yes
Anyone else have issues with holding spot under a bridge? Current to high or is GPS blocked?
How long will the spot lock run for on 12v?
I have a 24V system so hard to answer your question, also too many variables (wind, current, size of boat, etc) all will vary the battery life. I can make 3 trips usually before NEEDING to recharge but I always plug boat in after every trip so I am always fully charged.
Any calibration required?
I have not had the need to calibrate, not saying you wont ever need it but it has not been my experience.
How long will the battery last by having anchor on
I have a 24 volt system, fished from 8a.m. til 5p.m. yesterday in light current with little wind. We spot locked in 5 different spots the whole time and the battery indicator had 3 lights out of 4 at the end of the day!
Remote boats, who knew?
Will spotlock work in advanced mode?
The motor defaults to advanced when you spotlock
What size of boat is the 70lb on?
1682 Ranger deep V
Is this an I pilot or I pilot link?
It is not the Link.
You should have shown what a pain in the ass deploying these are, there’s gotta be a better way.
That is my biggest issue, the deploying and stowing needs work for sure!
Why is so difficult to explain the back and forward function 😂😂😂