Everything works great so barring any unforeseen circumstances i'll try her out Sunday. :biggrin
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Everything works great so barring any unforeseen circumstances i'll try her out Sunday. :biggrin
Good for you. Hope it puts you on a limit of slabs.
Nice and congrats!
Which features did you get on your Terrova? MDI? I-Pilot/Link?
I have a 24v 80lb thrust, 60" shaft (wish I would have gotten a 54" shaft but they didn't offer it. I also got MDI and I-Pilot Link. I love it. Spot lock is great, MDI is great and Link is fantastic. I linked it to my 5 port ethernet and can control teh motor by either sonar unit (bow/counsel), remote or drive by wire foot peddle. To be honest, I've never used the foot peddle. I have it on the boat under the bow storage compartment, but never used it. 90% of the time I use the remote.
The bluetooth heading sensor is fantastic and accurate. I link it to my sonar units as well for mapping.
Tips- spotlock, navigation, and crusie control work great. The biggest challenge I had was being impatient. Took me a while to realize they were working, just not fast enough for me. Once I slowed down, I gained more boat control. I wasn't always hunting for my path. I let the unit do its job. It'll drift about 20, but it will make speed adjustments to get back on track, just give it time to react. I use follow the contour all the time. Especially after mapping a section using Autochart on my humminbirds. You can follow contour lines or offset by x feet to one side or the other +/- feet. You can hit anchor when you catch fish, then resume your navigation.
I spend more time fishing and less time messing around wiht boat control. it'll take a few seasons to figure it all out. I printed out the cheat sheet and laminated. Stuck it int eh boat and referred to it to figure out how to use a feature (spot lock, follow a contour, etc.).
Edited to add- one of my favorite features is spotlock and jog. Push teh arrow button in any direction and the trolling motor will move you in 5' increments. Need to move 5 feet left, push the left arrow key. Boom, 5' left. Need to move 5' up, push the up arrow, boom 5'. I think you can move up to 15' at a time. Really helps to get on teh spot on the spot.
Enjoy!!! Post up your first impressions....
Got a 60” i pilot us2 with micro remote. It was all I needed & at 1500 bucks I’m satisfied
It makes fishing a lot more enjoyable.
Nothing has so far so maybe it's my magic bullet. :RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by DWILL
It will certainly help you stay on them when you do find them
Awesome Les! I can see some good reports and pictures coming soon.
Hurry up and drag it over here and we can play let’s ketch a limit ....
They be biting pretty well right now
Awesome. Hope it runs good for you.
Thanks guys. :ThumbsUp
excellentQuote:
Originally Posted by Les Young
like having someone drive the boat
I use the jog function once on spotlock to move in 5' increments
8 pushes = 40ft in any direction; love it
I have used it out to 80+ feet = 16 button press; no prob...you can just keep pressing/adding 5ft to get where you want
also enjoy the AP mode for trolling or moving along the bank
I've had mine for about a year- total game changer with Spot-lock. One suggestion, make sure you're sitting down the first time you engage spot-lock unless you want to go swimming. Thing moves pretty fast until it locks onto satellites! :yikes
Congrats on the new TM. I loved my Terrova. Did it come with just the micro or in addition to the regular remote? Don't know if you can calibrate it with just the micro. Also, use the scale adjustment to calm down the bucking bronco effect described above.
Several good threads on here about making both adjustments on a Terrova.
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That is a great feature for picking apart a dock or structureQuote:
Originally Posted by ecoast
Where did you mount the extra GPS puck?
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I mounted mine behind teh passengers counsel. I have a full windshield and that was the best spot without electrical noise. To find the best spot on your boat, buy a lensatic compass (magnetic compass). Find north and move the compass around to teh various locations you want to mount the Heading Sensor. If the needle moves, deflects, there is electrical interference at that location. Try another spot. Once you think you have a good spot, do it again with all your electronics, lights, pumps, etc on. Check again.Quote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
If that compass needle moves, so will your heading sensor. It will affect your performance....
Only came with the micro remote but a buddy lives about a mile away so i can use his i pilot remote from his ultrex if i need to adjust it after i use it for the first time today. :ThumbsUpQuote:
Originally Posted by slowhand
Is yours Link? If not, I have an old remote for the Terrova, but it’s not the link series.
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No it's not a link just a regular old i pilot. :ThumbsUpQuote:
Originally Posted by icehouse