Best bang for your buck trolling motor,,,

not looking t spend $2,500 on a newer minnkota Utrex right now,,,, what can I get to use for crappie fishing that will give me what I need?
NEed at least 80lb 24v. 45-54" trolling motor without mechanical steer...
NEed spot lock or something similar
NEed a reliable trolling motor that gets me to and from my fishing areas,,,
I don't crank much so 36v isn't necessary really,,,
I link would be a Big plus to help me find my fishing areas,,
I recon I Link only comes on minnkota motors?
I own a hum bird Mega10 Finder,,,...

Any suggestions?

Have a 80lb Minn Kota, Ii

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I link, anchor / spot lock, $900

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New in box Motor Guide 70# foot control $500

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I have the Motorguide XI5 and love it. Call Brian at BBG marine and discuss your needs and gdt his lpinion. He has an ad in member sponsor forum. Wont find a better price anywhere.

Subscribed. I'm in the market too. I'd like the things you want and can't spend $2500.

I'm so far behind on TM technology that I don't know what I do need.

terrova is the best way to go.

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Im in the same situation. This is what I would like to get, but man its a lot of money.

https://mk.factoryoutletstore.com/de...gitemid=384898

once you fish with it you will not regret it!!! guaranteed! !!

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Just get you a good used one that is lightly used or a new old stock one if you can. The old Motorguide brutes in dual voltage where a beast. Nice bow mount fishfinder with GPS...two 29 or 31 class batteries with high amp hour ratings. You can get all that for under a thousand and go fishing. You probably won't catch a thing without the latest and greatest ...but you'll be in budget.

good grief I have bought complete boats with outboards,trolling motors,livewells,trailers, and a fishfinder for 2,500 bucks I have caught thousands of fish out of and fished for years with just minor repairs.

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terrova is the best way to go.

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Terrova is my choice also!

Cabelas has one model of the terrova 80 $420 off.

Already have a motorguide brute on it and it works fine,,, I just want something that has spotlock features and has remote,,, The Terrova is a fine trolling motor IF you own the newer models I'm told,, The spotlock doesn't quite work as well on older models,,, So my question with refurbished is,,, Do they have newer spotlock installed or older crapp,l

Just ordered a minn Kota 70 lb. thrust variable speed," Maxxum" foot control . Talk to Brian @ BB and G Marine (site sponsor )

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Cabelas has one model of the terrova 80 $420 off.

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That is not iPilot.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

That is not iPilot.

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You're right. There is an ipilot accessory kit for $450. Would that give it the factory ipilot capability?

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Originally Posted by Takeum

Already have a motorguide brute on it and it works fine,,, I just want something that has spotlock features and has remote,,, The Terrova is a fine trolling motor IF you own the newer models I'm told,, The spotlock doesn't quite work as well on older models,,, So my question with refurbished is,,, Do they have newer spotlock installed or older crapp,l

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If you are set on the specs you have given you will have to pony up. New what you want is around 1699$. I have no clue what BBG Marine can sell you one for. I don’t think you are going to find any used gen 2 iPilots on the market yet. As for refurbished I am not sure who is selling them.....or even if there are any. I have the 1st gen iPilot. I have been in boats and spot-locked next to boats with the new improved spot-lock.......I would suggest you not settle for the 1st gen spot-lock. The new spot lock is fantastic......the older ones not so much.


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You're right. There is an ipilot accessory kit for $450. Would that give it the factory ipilot capability?

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Yes....but the 1st gen iPilot.....not worth it. I had the chance back in winter to upgrade my 1st gen Ulterra to the new improved spot-lock and I told the lady at Minn Kota “Let me think about it”. It was only 500 bucks for the new head....remote...and puck. When I called back to Minn Kota marketing had stopped that deal. Still sick I didn’t get it when I had the chance.

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Everybody is spot on, to get the newest version of spot lock, you have to buy a 2017 trollling motor that has it. Just buying spot lock and doing the install is not the new spot lock. Make sure your getting a 2017 motor.

MInnkota designers,,, if your listening,,, we need a price pointed Ultrex for Po fishermans like me,,,

Shop around for a lightly used Terrova with iPilot and you should be sitting south of a grand with a workhorse of a TM. Your're in the neighborhood of $1,500 and up on a comparable 2017 unit with those features. They don't pop up here often and sell fast when they do show up. I bought my first Terrova off this forum several years ago and it looked brand new when it arrived at my house for well under market value. The Ulterra and Ultrex don't impress me at the price point that they are currently sitting at due to them being new to market with both lines and no competition to drive the price down yet.

You need to jump on the one, rebranger has. He is close to you. Plus he is a great guy.