newbi with TM question

After looking around at all the great info I decided to join with a couple questions, I bought a older 14' alum V-Hull boat nothing fancy just something to get me and my 8 year old daughter out on the water. Question is. I have been looking at upgrading the TM and fish finder. I am very impressed with the Terrova with I-Pilot but not sure which one to get and which fish finder would be a good match. I do know I need a 54" shaft, 12V. Not sure what the universal sonor 2 is? Any help would be awesome!! :)

At 12 volts you are limited to the 55 lb motor. The I-Pilot link can be worked with the newer ethernet side and/or down imaging units. Get the biggest and best screen you can afford. I like the 900 series the best. That being said I do have an 1100 series unit. US2 is a sonar puck built into the trolling motor for ease of using a std 2d unit at the trolling motor without running extra cables down the shaft. If you are going to use SI or DI at the trolling motor it is not needed as you will have to run a second transducer for those units. To use all of the I-link features you will need the latest Lakemaster card also. If Lakemaster is not in your area a regular I-Pilot would be your best choice and you can get any unit you choose as they will not talk with regular I-Pilot.

If you can swing it I would certainly go with the I-Pilot. I have the 12 Terrova and I love it. I got the universal sonar because I run a regular 2d DF on the front of the boat and not having to fool with an extra cord or mount is nice. Since you have a young child with you I think the Ipilot is even more important a feature. With the remote and cruise and anchor features it allows you to help her if she needs it to bait a hook, clear a tangle, re-rig or best of all net a fish for her. Having the Ipilot gives you control over the boat while you can be hands on with her.
I just bought an Elite 7 DSI and I am still learning to use it. One thing I would suggest is to get a minimum 5" screen. I also have the HB 365 combo and while it is a really nice unit , the screen is too small to make out much detail, especially if you split the screen between GPS and Sonar.
Good luck and take that girl fishing and be sure to enter the kids photo contests they are always running on here. We love to see kids with fish and big smiles on their faces.

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Originally Posted by lcookie

If Lakemaster is not in your area a regular I-Pilot would be your best choice and you can get any unit you choose as they will not talk with regular I-Pilot.

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Thanks, yes Lakemaster does have my lakes on it I fish. This is the unit I am looking at. So can I mount my fish finder at the back by the tiller motor and still link it to the I-Pilot? I prefer to fish from the back of the boat because I like to troll out the back while my daughter fishes from the front and sides. Minn Kota® Terrova® Bow Mount Trolling Motors w/ Universal Sonar 2 and i-Pilot™ Wireless GPS Trolling System | Bass Pro Shops

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The 55 terrova with Ipilot would be perfect for your boat. Plenty of power and with a good group 31 battery probably pull that boat all day trolling. You can mount finder anywhere and still run the link setup. Like SeaRay said that Ipilot will make it so much easier to fish with your daughter in the boat.