Quote Originally Posted by Don G View Post
Shellback, genec & I all bought our Xi5's about the same time which was almost 3 years ago. It is a fine machine with accurate spot lock. I think all spot lock trolling motors start searching in a "no wind" condition. When in a no wind condition, I use the foot pedal for small corrections in drift. I have a Lowrance Point 1 with heading sensor & course so I can tell which way I am drifting.

Genec is a cable steering fisherman so he now has a MK Ultrex and loves it. I do not have room up front for the Ultrex as I have a dropped deck.

Shellback has a Lund tiller steer and works his Xi5 with a Lowrance Elite Ti from the back and likes it.

I ,also had the Xi5 trolling motor.spotlock worked good,as long as the wind would blow.in the summer months ,when the wind was light and would stop and maybe change dirrections.the Xi5 would start spinning,from left to right very fast.the foot pedal,that comes with the Xi5 is very hard to navigate with.acually I hated the foot pedal.I've got a rhodan trolling motor now.spot lock works with wind or without. There's no foot pedal tho and the rhodan is a little pricey, but it does what I want.