Thinking of getting a new trolling motor. I have read a little about the I-Pilot and it sounds good. Also talked with a fellow crappie fisherman that preferred the Co-Pilot. Just looking for some input from fishermen. Any and all help appreciated.
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Thinking of getting a new trolling motor. I have read a little about the I-Pilot and it sounds good. Also talked with a fellow crappie fisherman that preferred the Co-Pilot. Just looking for some input from fishermen. Any and all help appreciated.
I have the I-Pilot and love it. I can set it and forget it. Cruise control works well in slight wind as does the anchor lock. I have never recorded a track but it's nice knowing I can. 20 different speed settings and it shows your speed. It's worth the extra money IMO.
I had a co-pilot and liked it, It did everything they said it would with no problems. my I-pilot is just as good, I use the anchor lock the most, with a light wind the motor seem to run constantly, with no wind it's good. If I were to buy a unit today I would go back to the co-pilot. just my 2 cent.
No comparison I pilot all the way.
I-pilot is the way to go. Set it and start fishing . I am able to fish with my daughter now and not have to worry about where the boat is going. I wish I would have bought it sooner!!!
I have used both and love them both. Now have the I-pilot though and to me it was definitely worth the extra $$. It doesn't control the boat as well as I did constantly on the remote, but now I'm not constantly on the remote, and I can take over whenever I need to quickly.
Mike
Take a kid outdoors!
Ipilot all the way. Copilot is just a hand held foot pedal. Like Mike said set it and forget it. Your fishing not driving.
Ipilot! I'm on my second one and will never own another boat without it.
I have never used the I-Pilot so I can't say. I have had my co-pilot for 7 years and I really like it. I fish I standing timber lots of times so I have to be on the remote anyway. I am on my second remote and many batteries and my co-pilot is my friend.
I pilot. You can learn your remote to someone else's boat and mess with them. If they get close to you you can send them to the bank full speed. Hahahaha.
Ipilot is copilot + auto pilot + anchor lock + cruze control + the ability to record tracks + a speed readout
can't see any advantage the copilot might have other than the remote is a lot smaller
I've got the I pilot & love it :twocents
It is sort of like comparing a flip phone to a smart phone.
I liked my co-pilot, but I love my I pilot. I have it on a pontoon boat. the anchor is good, but, there is what I call a " rubber band effect" where it allows a drift of several feet from target and will then speed up and run past the target. But, wind, being unpreditible, just makes it tough. I still like the feature. It seems like I get a longer battery life with the I pilot, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish2eat
I-pilot
Love it, good trick!Quote:
Originally Posted by newly
I have an I Pilot and wouldn't be without it. Once you get some experience with it, you have a friend for life. I wonder if they can make it with voice control? B-
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Originally Posted by bhgammon
I haven't tested the remote distance, but you could remotely run your boat
away from the dock a ways and anchor it while you park your truck. Come back and pick yourself up at the dock. Not sure why you'd do it, but you could!
Now, there's an idea! That would certainly turn some heads; it would free up the dock, but somebody might slap their net over you and take you to the funny farm. :crazy:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crewmax42
Anyone see any threads in how to install a minn Kota trolling motor? Have a trolling motor and it needs to be replaced... Would like to save some coin.
if you like to longline then the ipilot is worth its weight in gold but if you are a tightliner or fish brush you might wanna think about the plain old foot cable steer motors, they are quite when you turn them and they steer quicker. the ideal setup up would be to have both and be able to switch them for the technique, for the record i have a ipilot on my boat. though in shallow water when tightlining i often wish i had my cable steer.
Most of my crappie fishing is longline trolling and I love my I-pilot. Wouldn't have anything else.
the way the motor goes up and down of an ipilot vs a co pilot is worth its weight in gold.
I have had both on my pontoon boat. The I-pilot is my favorite. The only downside is the size of the remote. But, then, it has a lot more features and a display. Also, I would swear that I get more out of my batteries with the I- pilot than the co-pilot. That could be because I use the auto pilot more.