Thread: The latest from H/B and MinnKota

Originally Posted by mduncan62

An enthusiast might buy 2 1198's, a 360, this new contraption and say a 101lb thrust Trolling motor that will support it. Plus any ethernet equipment that will be required I bet would put you in the neighborhood of 10K. Throw in a talon or two (which I'd like to have too), and you'll be well over 10. Viewing the 360 on a 798 will be very painful.

I didn't see any mention of all those products being needed to operate the new I-pilot system.

Originally Posted by Shellback

I didn't see any mention of all those products being needed to operate the new I-pilot system.

Great point. Most of the people that would pay $800 for this will use the cheapest ethernet equipped fish finder and whatever the cheapest compatible trolling motor is.

That's not the target audience for this product.

Originally Posted by mduncan62

Viewing the 360 on a 798 will be very painful.

Agreed. Lol I just traded for it because I mainly wanted a nice little 2d sonar up front. Had a 998 and I didn't want 5 grand tied up in graphs .
The 360 as cool as it is just ain't worth it to me and I would go with the power poles instead of the talons.

I couldn't see paying 800 for it as well as having the actual I pilot . It'd basically giving you another remote as well as integrated with your mapping system if you have lake master.

I have a real nice SI/DI/2D setup but I think I had more fun and definitely caught more fish when I had a 17' Jon boat & an X-85 2D Sonar.

Just my opinion

Great. It was just a matter of time before this stuff became available. However, I find myself using 2d more and more and not using all the cake trimmings.

Originally Posted by Don G

I have a real nice SI/DI/2D setup but I think I had more fun and definitely caught more fish when I had a 17' Jon boat & an X-85 2D Sonar.

Just my opinion

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Great. It was just a matter of time before this stuff became available. However, I find myself using 2d more and more and not using all the cake trimmings.

Don't let my wife hear you saying stuff like that since I just bought and installed a 998c last week.
At first I was a little aggravated at this announcement because I just ordered an ipilot last week but then I realized I would need several other parts just to get it to link together and there isn't much that it will do that I can't already do with just ipilot.

I got my stuff mainly for entertainment. Hullava lot more entertaining and easier to understand than rap music.