Thread: new minn kota ultrex

Originally Posted by BigKyd

I wonder if they will self deploy like the Ulterra, my buddy was able to talk his wife into letting him get an Ulterra so she wouldn't have to back the boat down the ramp anymore. He launches the boat and uses the remote to deploy the Ulterra and then steer it away from the ramp and then he hits the spot lock while he goes and parks the truck and then he comes back and brings the boat up to the bank and they climb in.

I wish they would make it where you can turn the Ulterra on with the remote. You have to push the button on the motor to turn it on. Like Gomer said, if you forget to turn it on before you launch the boat there will be some swimming needed. Hard to pick yourself up at the bank too. You have to stow the TM or trim it way up before it hits bottom when you do that. I saw a guy this weekend almost break his shaft doing that. He forgot to raise the motor when he steered it to the bank.

I have a feeling you will only forget to turn it on once.