I'm cheap. I use a transom trolling motor to hold me in the current. Then my minn kota all terrain bow mount trolling motor to hold my bow in position. It sound complicated. But, once you do it. It's easy peasy
Thanks for sharing. Liked the video and also sub'd. I recently finished a restore on my 14/52 or so Alum. "V" bottom 1964 Lone*Star Big Fisherman. I have some pretty low level lakes which make my launches less than convenient b'c of the height of the peer & launching the boat by myself. 1st, let me say, I'm really ignorant about motor boating or fishing from a boat. I grew up a fine fisherman from the bank or from the hull of my small sailboat. Now I'm old & retired so nothing is like it was back in the 70's , which brings me to my questions about the new trolling motors available today. I understand the idea of "Spot Lock" now and have seen other features available throughout my research. I'm looking for your suggestion about 2 or 3 TM's that might work for me on a budget. Since this video mostly talks about Spot Lock, I don't know if either motors featured would qualify for my circumstances ? Features : a) Transom Mount (for the bow) b) Spot lock c) remote navigation or pilot - being able to position or drive the boat from the bank w/remote or phone. (android phone) d) works off 12v system (hp /thrust available ?) works off 24v sys (hp /thrust available ?) e) brushless motor Thank you for your generous consideration, Sincerely ................. God bless.
I would recommend spending a couple of extra hundred and upgrading to the Terrova. It comes with the heading sensor that makes the motor more accurate in spotlock.
Will a high-thrust transom motor jack knife a 14-foot aluminum boat even if set to the slowest speed, I need the higher trust for my river fishing, but I also need a slow speed for casting and trolling in lakes I just don't want to go airborne.
Biggest draw back to the powerdrive is the forward skeg. Limits you on the transducer you can run. Unless you custom make a mount like i did. Had i known that, i would habe gone a different direction. But its a good motor though in the 55lb. Moves my 17ft skeeter all day just fine on a single redodo lithium 100ah
These are extremely budget compared to other models. I have an old maxxum on my boat and it’s a thousand dollar trolling motor and it’s just a decent basic motor. No spot lock. No nothing.
I bought a Powerdrive in 2020. Absolute garbage for 2.5 years, then I brought it to a different shop and voila, ran like a champ for a year until I put an Ultrex on the boat. I keep it around as a spare for tourneys now.
Trolling motors are worse than boats for being a massive rip-off. They cost exponentially more than they cost to produce. The minn kota feature filled models break and fail constantly but their spotlock is the most precise. Motorguide is better but their spot lock sucks and wanders way too much. Regardless neither makes enough 24v short shaft models! Short as in under 54in.
Like the vid no BS blah blah straight to the point on the routes we can go 👍
I'm cheap. I use a transom trolling motor to hold me in the current. Then my minn kota all terrain bow mount trolling motor to hold my bow in position. It sound complicated. But, once you do it. It's easy peasy
Thanks for sharing. Liked the video and also sub'd.
I recently finished a restore on my 14/52 or so Alum. "V" bottom 1964 Lone*Star Big Fisherman. I have some pretty low level lakes which make my launches less than convenient b'c of the height of the peer & launching the boat by myself.
1st, let me say, I'm really ignorant about motor boating or fishing from a boat. I grew up a fine fisherman from the bank or from the hull of my small sailboat. Now I'm old & retired so nothing is like it was back in the 70's , which brings me to my questions about the new trolling motors available today.
I understand the idea of "Spot Lock" now and have seen other features available throughout my research. I'm looking for your suggestion about 2 or 3 TM's that might work for me on a budget.
Since this video mostly talks about Spot Lock, I don't know if either motors featured would qualify for my circumstances ?
Features :
a) Transom Mount (for the bow)
b) Spot lock
c) remote navigation or pilot - being able to position or drive the boat from the bank w/remote or phone. (android phone)
d) works off 12v system (hp /thrust available ?) works off 24v sys (hp /thrust available ?)
e) brushless motor
Thank you for your generous consideration,
Sincerely .................
God bless.
I would recommend spending a couple of extra hundred and upgrading to the Terrova. It comes with the heading sensor that makes the motor more accurate in spotlock.
I’ve heard people say this a lot bro but what is a heading sensor ?
The heading sensor is a compass that tells the trolling motor which way your boat is facing.
And what about the cost?
is the haswing gps any good?
Will a high-thrust transom motor jack knife a 14-foot aluminum boat even if set to the slowest speed, I need the higher trust for my river fishing, but I also need a slow speed for casting and trolling in lakes I just don't want to go airborne.
With the xi3 can you hit the spot lock button without a depth finder. Does the motor with gps,spot lock do it all by itself?
Yes, the Xi3 with Pinpoint GPS will spot lock without being hooked to a depth finder.
Does the trolling motor have its own GPS? Or does it have to be paired with a graph that has GPS capability
Can the power drive network to my hummingbird to go along contour lines?
Thanks Bob, love your videos!
Any advice for an overweight larger boat? My idea is to put 2x 36v minnkota. Just wondering if itll work before forking out all my chiclets
Biggest draw back to the powerdrive is the forward skeg. Limits you on the transducer you can run. Unless you custom make a mount like i did. Had i known that, i would habe gone a different direction. But its a good motor though in the 55lb. Moves my 17ft skeeter all day just fine on a single redodo lithium 100ah
Thx - Very helpful. Curious if you looked at the Pro Nav Unit that hooks on to a trolling motor or any of the off-brand Chinese companies?
I thought you said low budget? 😂
He said “budget”, not “low budget” 😂
These are extremely budget compared to other models. I have an old maxxum on my boat and it’s a thousand dollar trolling motor and it’s just a decent basic motor. No spot lock. No nothing.
Great info ... Thanks much !
I bought a Powerdrive in 2020. Absolute garbage for 2.5 years, then I brought it to a different shop and voila, ran like a champ for a year until I put an Ultrex on the boat. I keep it around as a spare for tourneys now.
I'm gonna purchase the PowerDrive 45# and the micro I Pilot upgrade kit. Whoo hoo !!!
Thanks!
Of the two which is more reliable company?
What version of Power Drive do you sell on our Website?
Thank you, for you Video!!!
Thanks much for the straight forward, no BS vid.. d:^)
When can Buy a Brushless Minn Kota Terrova trolling motor 112/ 36
I have very low opinion of Minn Kota. The older Evinrude TMs ruled.
The Minn Kota Powerdrive is junk. I've been running one for 2 years. Factory "spot lock" does not work as advertised.
facebook market place yall they around for 1000-2000
Autoboat!
Trolling motors are worse than boats for being a massive rip-off.
They cost exponentially more than they cost to produce.
The minn kota feature filled models break and fail constantly but their spotlock is the most precise.
Motorguide is better but their spot lock sucks and wanders way too much.
Regardless neither makes enough 24v short shaft models!
Short as in under 54in.
These are not “budget” 😂😂😂😂
All wrong. Correct answer is "Anchor"