Thread: Torrova or P.D.

I don't understand about this winding the coax up. I have had a Terrova for 2 yrs now and sometimes on spot lock it will start winding itself up, but after a turn and a half, it will unwind it by itself. I figured they all did that. I never did know how it knew to unwind but it does. I leave enough slack in the coax that it can't pull it into.(again)

Originally Posted by rtark

I don't understand about this winding the coax up. I have had a Terrova for 2 yrs now and sometimes on spot lock it will start winding itself up, but after a turn and a half, it will unwind it by itself. I figured they all did that. I never did know how it knew to unwind but it does. I leave enough slack in the coax that it can't pull it into.(again)

It has a compass inside.

Originally Posted by rtark

I don't understand about this winding the coax up.

That only happens with the PD2/iP. Terrova's too smart to eat your DF cable.

I fi had it to do over again I would have gotten a Terrova. I have a PD2 55lb. with added I-pilot.

My PD2 has never twisted a cable enough to cause damage. However, I make sure there is no twist before I engage the anchor feature and I provide enough slack in the transducer cord for the twist..

PS


Keep your foot pedal clean.

Just before the I-Pilot came out, I bought a 24V 70# thrust PD/V2 with Auto Pilot. I tried the co-pilot for a while, but there was too much involved in maintaining the speed that I wanted. So I did away with the co-pilot and the foot pedal and use a hand control to operate the TM. It is wired in just like the foot pedal is, except it is smaller and fits perfect inside one of my rod holders. I can dial in the exact speed I need very easily. I went with the PD over the Terrova mainly because of price. I'm not a tightwod with my money when it comes to fishing, but I try to save $$$ every chance I get without cutting into performance. I have ZERO problems with deploying/stowing my PD V2 and no problems at all with my transducer cable getting twisted up. Then the I-Pilot came out a few months later and I just couldn't justify another $350-400 for the I-Pilot. Granted the I-pilot has features that I don't have now, but I am very happy with the $800 investment I have made. But I am probably going with the I-Pilot if and when I buy another TM. This is a pic of how I replaced my foot pedal and co-pilot with the hand control...

Originally Posted by Corker

That only happens with the PD2/iP. Terrova's too smart to eat your DF cable.

first time i saw the ipilot in action was with canepole and while we were anchored he said watch the trans. cord,uwill think its gonna twist it up and break it but it wont.so i watched in amazement as it would get close then rotate the other way,canpole said pretty slick aint it and it was a powerdrive.i have heard of people messing up trans. cables on terrovas also,do as cane says and make sure u have enough slack and no problem