I bit the bullet....

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11-09-2012, 03:04 PM
Fishorhunt

I bit the bullet....

Well, after much deliberation I have bit the bullet and bought a Terrova 55 with i-pilot. I bought the 55 since my boat is only a 16 ft flat bottom but, I will take my 2 batteries that were used for my 24 volt T.M. and wire them so that I can have a "spare" in the boat for the long days. I'm excited as a kid on Christmas waitin on my new T. M. after reading all the high praises you guys have been reporting on this motor. I can't wait to record a trolling track and then "let er roll" and not have to man the T.M. every second of the route.
11-09-2012, 03:23 PM
CarolinaJim

You are going to enjoy that. I do not know what size batteries you have but I go 10 hrs heavy use on my 55lb riptide sp with a 29 Walmart DC battery.
11-09-2012, 08:18 PM
jimp

You won't need the 2nd battery, just sayin'
11-17-2012, 08:47 PM
Redge

You'll love it and it will get you at least 40% more fishin time.
11-17-2012, 09:08 PM
Crappieawlogist

You are gonna love that thing. Best thing I ever bought.
11-18-2012, 11:20 AM
Rip a Lip

I think I'd just wire those batteries parallel and go fish all day. Congrats, you're gonna love it!

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11-18-2012, 11:02 PM
Dutch552

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Originally Posted by rip-a-lip

I think I'd just wire those batteries parallel and go fish all day. Congrats, you're gonna love it!

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That's exactly what I would do so you will extend your fishing time and not have to fool with switching them up in the middle of a day of fishing. I put an 80 on my boat last winter and it has changed the way I fish more than I ever could have imagined. I don't care for the foot pedal at all but prefer the stow/deploy mechanism over the PD2. Good choice!
11-24-2012, 06:56 PM
skeetbum

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Originally Posted by Dutch552

That's exactly what I would do so you will extend your fishing time and not have to fool with switching them up in the middle of a day of fishing. I put an 80 on my boat last winter and it has changed the way I fish more than I ever could have imagined. I don't care for the foot pedal at all but prefer the stow/deploy mechanism over the PD2. Good choice!

I agree with both this and Rip a Lip. The pd v2 deploy will give me fits when my mobility goes downhill in years to come. And when I wired my 2 batteries in parallel I kissed my power problems goodbye. Trolled all day in the wind and still had power to go.
11-25-2012, 10:26 AM
Corker

A parallel connection is fine until one of the batteries becomes weaker than the other. Then, the strong battery's energy "pours over" into the weak battery instead of going to your TM. If you run one battery at a time, you get everything each battery has.
11-26-2012, 09:56 AM
CarolinaJim

I agree with corker, if I was going to have 2 batteries for 12V TM I'd wire them to battery selector switch and get the best of both worlds.
11-26-2012, 05:20 PM
Fishorhunt

I will tell you right now... if your *thinking* about buying one.... stop thinking and just DO IT!!! This thing is flat out amazing. There hasn't been a stomping, spitting, cussing, slinging stuff fit thrown in the boat since I bought it. I ordered a 45" shaft but, they sent me a 55" shaft and instead of sending it back I just put it on and even thou it looks huge on the boat I actually think that I would have liked the longer shaft better anyways.
11-26-2012, 08:53 PM
Corker

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Originally Posted by Fishorhunt

I liked the longer shaft better anyways.

Yes, I went through the same thing with a 60" shaft that I originally planned to cut off. After using it for a while, I realized that the more shaft you leave above the hinged bracket, the better the leverage when you haul the motor.