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Location: minocqua, wi. | Not much time with it yet, but I love it!!
heel - toe or left - right buttons
auto/ap
anchor
spot-lock
iPilot remote
automatic stow and deploy
automatic up and down
*makes all of the cable features/needs obsolete ...
i'm told they are upgrading even more as they improve the anchoring and following features etc...
i got frustrated when i broke 2 trolling motors in a week and just had one of those impulse days and said screw it, i'm doing it.
pushing the button is incredible ... i love it!!!
others? i tried to find an Ulterra thread to pile on and it's either buried too deep or tagging along on the Ultrex thread. what do others who have had this motor longer think of it so far?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwT-SgCl6_Q
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Location: Contrarian Island | you would have loved a Terrova when they came out too but were too stubborn to listen to guys who fish a lot!  |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | BNelson - 7/20/2016 10:28 AM
you would have loved a Terrova when they came out too but were too stubborn to listen to guys who fish a lot! ;)
i would never, ever have left a rope scissor stow and deploy. the AP and Terrova designs for stow and deploy are awful. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | how many times did you actually stow and deploy a Terrova? they are actually way better than Powerdrives to get in and out... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | it's something i'm sure lots of people like to do ... the rope trumped the bending over pushing and pulling to me. my motors at the time did everything a terrova did. to me the game changer with the new motors out now is the anchor feature.
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Location: Contrarian Island | terrovas have all the features the ulterra does except the push button stow/deploy and up/down thingy.... glad you like it.. If they hold up to icy cold sub 32 temps I will get one someday....
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Location: minocqua, wi. | yah, the ulterrra is basically a terrova with the addition of the mode button tied to the stow and deploy and up and down position. not sure when terrova added anchor and spot lock? ... maybe you remember. seems to me it was out prior to and then adding that feature recently?
i haven't heard a bad thing yet on the Ulterra and from guys who use them a whole lot more than i do ... |
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Location: Contrarian Island | terrovas have had those features a few yrs |
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Location: Madison, WI | My buddy has an Ulterra and it's pretty awesome, however if I could get spot lock button on the pedal for my Terrova, that to me would be the biggest upgrade. The auto stow/deploy and trim is cool but a spot lock button on the pedal for the Terrova and I would never switch. |
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| I upgraded to an ulterra this year as well and only have one complaint. Maybe someone can help. So far, the only way I am able to use standard autopilot is by using the remote and holding down the north arrow button for a couple seconds. I don't think it's possible to use standard autopilot on the foot pedal. When I use the foot pedal and hit the autopilot button, it activates advanced auto pilot, not standard. This is kind of annoying since I always use standard autopilot for controlled drifts. Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about? |
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| One of the best features of the Terrova is the stow and deploy feature. Very easy to use. Even the Minn Kota rep that works on them at MW Marine sings the praises of how it stows and deploys. No issues there at all.
I'll own an Ulterra someday. But so far everyone I know who has one has had it lock up during stow or deploy. That isn't fun. To me, it isn't a matter of "if" it will freeze on you, it is a matter of "when". Keep a Minn Kota service rep on your phone for such an event.
I have heard that the newer versions, I think they are V2's, are performing much better, though.
I'm happy you like/love yours Sled. Enjoy it! |
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| Simo: what's the difference between the standard and advanced autopilot? I hit the top left button on the pedal and the continuous button and it goes where I had it aimed... |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Simo - 7/20/2016 3:46 PM
I upgraded to an ulterra this year as well and only have one complaint. Maybe someone can help. So far, the only way I am able to use standard autopilot is by using the remote and holding down the north arrow button for a couple seconds. I don't think it's possible to use standard autopilot on the foot pedal. When I use the foot pedal and hit the autopilot button, it activates advanced auto pilot, not standard. This is kind of annoying since I always use standard autopilot for controlled drifts. Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about?
take this understanding i'm 3 days in. when i hit the autopilot alone it made me wonder what was up, when i hit the ap and the constant button it worked like the autopilot i remembered. i am more of a pulser but this did work for me on my unit.
i'll register one fixable complaint ... the power button is really bright at night. might have to muffle it.
sorry ... just saw the same response above.
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| i bought my terrova in jan 2011 and it has spot lock ! and i like it but one day the ulterra will float my boat ! |
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| I agree with Ben... if it stows and deploys in sub freezing temperatures I would get one but I haven't heard from anyone who has used it in those water temps. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Sled, take a little square of electrical tape and over up 2/3rds of that light...presto.... did that to all mine on the terrova. |
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| BNelson - 7/20/2016 5:35 PM
Sled, take a little square of electrical tape and over up 2/3rds of that light...presto.... did th
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| Simo - 7/20/2016 3:46 PM
I upgraded to an ulterra this year as well and only have one complaint. Maybe someone can help. So far, the only way I am able to use standard autopilot is by using the remote and holding down the north arrow button for a couple seconds. I don't think it's possible to use standard autopilot on the foot pedal. When I use the foot pedal and hit the autopilot button, it activates advanced auto pilot, not standard. This is kind of annoying since I always use standard autopilot for controlled drifts. Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about?
Do you have ipilot or ipilot link? If you have only ipilot the way you are working the remote is the only way to get "legacy auto pilot". If you have link you can go into your humminbird and set it to default legacy. I only use legacy I only cast. If I trolled at 1+mph for walleyes I may switch it to advanced but trying to go slow doesn't work if there is more than a light breeze. ( if you constantly correct your steering before you get off your line by 15' you won't see it turn straight sideways, I have gotten so akeen to a power drifting that I can go 500 yards without touching the controls.)
The different in advanced and legacy is; legacy points the same direction and that's it. Advanced autopilot will drop a straight line on your map from current boat position to shore, if your not pulling fast you may blow off this line and then at say 15' off the line the motor will absolutely take you 90* turn straight back to that line drawn from original boat position to shore. That is problematic for going slow and trying to power drift. |
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| Fishysam - 7/21/2016 9:44 AM
Simo - 7/20/2016 3:46 PM
I upgraded to an ulterra this year as well and only have one complaint. Maybe someone can help. So far, the only way I am able to use standard autopilot is by using the remote and holding down the north arrow button for a couple seconds. I don't think it's possible to use standard autopilot on the foot pedal. When I use the foot pedal and hit the autopilot button, it activates advanced auto pilot, not standard. This is kind of annoying since I always use standard autopilot for controlled drifts. Anybody have a clue what I'm talking about?
Do you have ipilot or ipilot link? If you have only ipilot the way you are working the remote is the only way to get "legacy auto pilot". If you have link you can go into your humminbird and set it to default legacy. I only use legacy I only cast. If I trolled at 1+mph for walleyes I may switch it to advanced but trying to go slow doesn't work if there is more than a light breeze. ( if you constantly correct your steering before you get off your line by 15' you won't see it turn straight sideways, I have gotten so akeen to a power drifting that I can go 500 yards without touching the controls. )
The different in advanced and legacy is; legacy points the same direction and that's it. Advanced autopilot will drop a straight line on your map from current boat position to shore, if your not pulling fast you may blow off this line and then at say 15' off the line the motor will absolutely take you 90* turn straight back to that line drawn from original boat position to shore. That is problematic for going slow and trying to power drift.
That's exactly right! I have the ipilot (no link). Same as you I only use the legacy autopilot unless it's dead calm. I used to use the remote exclusively but switched to the foot pedal and it kinda sucks that I still have to use the remote to set the autopilot each time. Oh well it's not too bad. |
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Location: MN | Minn Kota released news of new i-pilot and i-pilot link. The new i-pilot and link have upgraded GPS features (Auto Pilot, Spot Lock and Follow the Contour) are incredibly accurate because of new hardware and a new algorithm in the head of the motor.
There will also be a heading sensor included with all i-pilot and i-pilot link models of Terrova, Ulterra and Ultrex that will enable a "jog" feature that can adjust spot lock in 5ft increments in the direction of your choice, while also reducing boat sway in Spot Lock. |
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| mtcook16 - 7/21/2016 11:16 AM
Minn Kota released news of new i-pilot and i-pilot link. The new i-pilot and link have upgraded GPS features (Auto Pilot, Spot Lock and Follow the Contour) are incredibly accurate because of new hardware and a new algorithm in the head of the motor.
There will also be a heading sensor included with all i-pilot and i-pilot link models of Terrova, Ulterra and Ultrex that will enable a "jog" feature that can adjust spot lock in 5ft increments in the direction of your choice, while also reducing boat sway in Spot Lock.
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| They have a better GPS receiver However it may be possible to get an update for ipilot link to the new algorithm but NOT ipilot. |
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Location: MN | The new motors will operate on a bluetooth interface and new internal components, so there will not be a software update that will enable the new capabilities. The enhanced i-pilot/i-pilot Link features will be available only on new 2017 motors. |
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| Simo, I agree with you 100% Thats the feature I use most of the time. I rarely use the foot petal at all but I think you are correct that you can't use the standard mode with foot petal only.  I think they need to come out with a programmable remote! That would get some people fired up!
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| mtcook16 - 7/21/2016 2:59 PM
The new motors will operate on a bluetooth interface and new internal components, so there will not be a software update that will enable the new capabilities. The enhanced i-pilot/i-pilot Link features will be available only on new 2017 motors.
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| Got mine last year,loved it worked all season fine. This last trip I nudged a rock and the belt froze up in the middle housing, brought it in to a service shop and it is the third one waiting for new belts. Wish I had my terrova for a back up. Anyone know if the terrova comes with spot lock on the foot pedal? |
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| Yeah I've heard the belt can have some issues
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Location: Eagle Lake Vermilion Bay, Ontario | the terrova for a relativley basic and the most fool proof mtr incl the pedal i've ever had ( i personally have problems with cable drive pedals and almost always fish out of the back). as i get a touch,just a touch mind you older that 60" shaft and huge heavy mtr on the 36v seems to get heavier and heavier. almost jumped this spring to the ultera but the issue brad brought up about real cold weather,spray icing up on the shaft and possible deployment issues etc for those of us who live for that time is exactly why i i didnt and i couldnt find anyone who positivley could answer that. i was visioning taking turns pee'n on it to thaw it out after ea run. figured one more season,feedback,and fine tuning by minnkota as issues and improvements came along. next yr for sure if all is good.
reports guys??? thanks much
steve herbeck
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Location: minocqua, wi. | Andy Myers Lodge - 7/30/2016 7:07 AM
the terrova for a relativley basic and the most fool proof mtr incl the pedal i've ever had ( i personally have problems with cable drive pedals and almost always fish out of the back). as i get a touch,just a touch mind you older that 60" shaft and huge heavy mtr on the 36v seems to get heavier and heavier. almost jumped this spring to the ultera but the issue brad brought up about real cold weather,spray icing up on the shaft and possible deployment issues etc for those of us who live for that time is exactly why i i didnt and i couldnt find anyone who positivley could answer that. i was visioning taking turns pee'n on it to thaw it out after ea run. figured one more season,feedback,and fine tuning by minnkota as issues and improvements came along. next yr for sure if all is good.
reports guys??? thanks much
steve herbeck
AML PROP. EMERITUS,GUST FISHING INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR,MASTER GUIDE
facebook.com/AndyMyersLodge
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on the positive side herbie, now that we're older and have to pee more often that should be a reliable option!
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| Again can't answer the cold weather questions but this years model has been used very hard without issues.Here's something that has helped the smoothness and quietness for me.At times with hard use the shaft actually looks roughened up.I carry a rag n spray can of Kroil in the boat n every few days,spray the rag n then rub down the shaft.Smooth man,smooth. |
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Location: Eagle Lake Vermilion Bay, Ontario | hahahaa! rt on man! guess i shouldnt have worried about it . #*^@! |
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| Love my terrova 101. Same concern with others on the Ulterra when it comes to my favorite time to fish in November... Hope it holds up because the stow/deploy is cool.
Terrova has many many,many hours on it since 2008 and i finally had to put new brushes and seals in the motor this last off season. Foot pedal itself has never worked since i got the thing,but i like using the arrows anyway for turning. I would never do cable steer again. That pedal profile is horrible in the big wind for steering and trying to keep your balance on the big water i fish. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i can't imagine fishing big water without leaning and using my pedestal ... guys who do without one or fish one legged without a pedestal have a lot better balance than i do. that said, i am going to do my best to try to learn to change old habits and spend more time with both feet on the ground. old dog n new tricks thing ... |
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Location: Contrarian Island | any more reports from someone who has run an Ulterra a year or more? durability?
one question I have is, if the auto deploy goes out, is there a way to manually stow and deploy or would you be S O L on a trip? |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | BNelson - 8/9/2016 9:29 AM
any more reports from someone who has run an Ulterra a year or more? durability?
one question I have is, if the auto deploy goes out, is there a way to manually stow and deploy or would you be S O L on a trip?
i was thinking the same thing Brad and need to look into it. from what i've investigated the belt is the wear part of note. i need to check in and see how difficult it is to replace and/or to your point, is there a manual override for stow and deploy. sure is nice pushing the button!! |
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| BNelson - 8/9/2016 9:29 AM
any more reports from someone who has run an Ulterra a year or more? durability?
one question I have is, if the auto deploy goes out, is there a way to manually stow and deploy or would you be S O L on a trip?
Yes you can manually stow-deploy. I have never need to, but i think you remove side plates release a pin. |
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| When my belt jammed up I had to manually stow it, that part was pretty easy. Obviously you can't use it anymore till it gets fixed. The belt and motor it runs thru get replaced, it was covered by the warranty no questions asked. Fixed in less then a week.works better now then when I first got it last spring 2015. Smooth going up and down used to jerk around a lot when deploying. |
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| I bought and installed my Ulterra 112 (replacing 4 year old Terrova 101) early this spring.
I fished with it twice early on with starting temps below 32°...but not much. No problems.
Stow and deploy is nice - it saves time - but to me the ability to trim up and down (I run shallow a lot to retrieve lures I've stuck in something).
Other comments: Quieter than my Terrova, both running and turning. Seems to turn faster, but that's subjective.
Spot Lock is about the same...maybe a little better.
Pulls a little stronger than the 101...not much, but a little.
Seems a little easier on the batteries.
One comment on the batteries: Make sure you've got a full charge, and charge it every night and that your batteries are in top shape. I had one of my three batteries that was getting weak...12 hour days on LOTW in June ran me to the point where the motor didn't stow properly on a couple of days.
Overall, the Ulterra is a better TM for me than the Terrova. Wondering about the Ultrex, and the new improved GPS functions in 2017. |
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| Remote went on the bllnk today so just a heads up when you run it manually off the foot pad,give yourself MORE TIME to deploy the unit.You likely will find yourself closer to your spot than intended.I did. |
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| Owned a terrova..... Bought a ulterra and installed a Minn kota charger. One of the best investment I've made. My trolling motor batteries never get below 3/4 charged. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Further North, if you fish LOTW make the investment and install this... best $130 I have put in my boat... you'll never get below 2 bars most likely on LOTW as it charges the TM batts on the fly..
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/Products/MK-3-DC/
I ordered an Ulterra, will keep the terrova as backup tho!
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| A bad/good experience to report.My remote went out is the bad news.The good news is using the motor without it has improved my overall 'feel' for it,especially in wind.The really good news is despite even dealers saying finding Ulterra 'remotes' is hard,all one need do is call Mn Kota.They'll ship one right away and send you a shipping label to return your old one.No charge.#*^@ SWEET! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | hi Dick, interesting on the remote..and good to know MK will send another... might have to buy 1 just for backup! |
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| Thanks - I mostly make short hops from spot to spot...with a long run at the end of the day to get back to camp.
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| Yes still worth it..... For what they cost I can't think of a reason why anyone would not have one. Especially with an ulterra. Let's pretend that for some reason your batteries did die. Which in my 4 months with the charger almost sounds impossible. All you would do is start your boat for 5 min and done. I have not tried the manual stow. But in the instructions it doesn't look like the easiest or most fun thing to do on the water. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | so, I put on the ulterra, haven't used it yet, but from reading this thread, for me to use the standard auto pilot (like the one on my terrova or powerdrive) the only way to enable that Auto Pilot is from holding down the North button on the remote a couple seconds? thanks for the info
edit: read the owners manual online and figured it out!
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Location: Tennessee | With around 2 months on my Ulterra my remote is dead. Not the battery, gotta take it to the dealer when I get time. |
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Location: MN | Wood_Duck - 8/24/2016 9:40 PM
With around 2 months on my Ulterra my remote is dead. Not the battery, gotta take it to the dealer when I get time.
Call Minn Kota, they are willing and able to help you out. 800-227-6433 |
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Location: Contrarian Island | well, after putting about 120 hrs on mine since I got it a month ago.. overall I love it... last week I fished in the back of the boat all week to let some buds have the front deck/first bait thru... the thing I loved the most was not having to wait for them (or even tell them) to put the TM in or out... I just hit the button on the remote and bam,,we are fishing , or off to the next spot.... only downfall I don't love is having to hold the autopilot button down on the remote to get the "old" autopilot....
one other quirk is I wish they programmed it so that it when you deploy it, it points straight...not 90 degrees to the right every flippin time
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| BNelson - 9/20/2016 1:18 PM
well, after putting about 120 hrs on mine since I got it a month ago.. overall I love it... last week I fished in the back of the boat all week to let some buds have the front deck/first bait thru... the thing I loved the most was not having to wait for them (or even tell them) to put the TM in or out... I just hit the button on the remote and bam,,we are fishing , or off to the next spot.... only downfall I don't love is having to hold the autopilot button down on the remote to get the "old" autopilot....
one other quirk is I wish they programmed it so that it when you deploy it, it points straight...not 90 degrees to the right every flippin time
If you have ipilot link, you can go in the sonar and set it to legacy mode and it stays for ever. |
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Location: Ontario | Fishysam - 9/20/2016 2:48 PM
BNelson - 9/20/2016 1:18 PM
well, after putting about 120 hrs on mine since I got it a month ago.. overall I love it... last week I fished in the back of the boat all week to let some buds have the front deck/first bait thru... the thing I loved the most was not having to wait for them (or even tell them) to put the TM in or out... I just hit the button on the remote and bam,,we are fishing , or off to the next spot.... only downfall I don't love is having to hold the autopilot button down on the remote to get the "old" autopilot....
one other quirk is I wish they programmed it so that it when you deploy it, it points straight...not 90 degrees to the right every flippin time
If you have ipilot link, you can go in the sonar and set it to legacy mode and it stays for ever.
Any way to do this with regular iPilot ?
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Location: Hayward, WI | If anyone is thinking of getting one you might want to wait on the new models. They are adding BlueTooth, heading sensor for more precise Spot Lock and accuracy and new Ipilot/Link remotes. |
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| If you have ipilot link, you can go in the sonar and set it to legacy mode and it stays for ever.
You can also change the default settting on the Link remote: go into the controls for AutoPilot and set the default to either "Legacy" or "Advanced" for whichever one you use most often.
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Location: Contrarian Island | so question... I know there is a manual way to store it but thought of this... say you run your TM batteries way down, not enough juice to stow it... wonder if simply starting big motor, jumper cables from starter to 1 of the TM batts would be enough juice to stow it...? just thinking ahead for a 'what if' scenario...anyone? |
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Location: Ashland WI | BNelson - 10/3/2016 2:35 PM
so question... I know there is a manual way to store it but thought of this... say you run your TM batteries way down, not enough juice to stow it... wonder if simply starting big motor, jumper cables from starter to 1 of the TM batts would be enough juice to stow it...? just thinking ahead for a 'what if' scenario...anyone?
Hmm?
I could see that working if it was a 12 volt Ulterra? Otherwise, how would you get 24 (or 36) out of a single battery? |
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Location: Contrarian Island | exactly, I'd be just trying to get 1 of the TM's juice up (which is connected to the other anyway) to be able to stow the ulterra... think it would work... of course hope I don't need to try but it should in theory..? |
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Location: MN | Might work if it's right on the edge. If it doesn't work immediately, you could let that battery charge for a few minutes, then one by one charge the other two batteries for a few minutes each and see if that does the trick. |
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Location: Cave In Rock Illinois | ?
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| Any reports on 'cold weather' and the Ultera yet?
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| I'll be testing my new Ulterra out on LotW the last week of October and offer a report when we return.
Current extended forecast is calling for below-freezing temps in the mid-20s most every night, upper 30s to mid-40s during the day. Water temps should be in the 40s and dropping steadily. Deploying at 25 degrees after an 8-10 mile run to start the day should proof it.
When motor trolling I put my bow mount electric in the water in order to use the transducer on my network. That means a lot of stow/deploy, plus adjusting the bow mount's depth so that it's in the water enough to read the transducer but without being at risk of a rock strike at 4mph. Our hope is to never need to open the windshield the whole week: hit deploy and start trolling, hit stow and go.
Of course, my Terrova will be in the truck as a backup, just in case.
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| Not sure if this is related to cold weather or just an MinnKota problem in general. I recently went on a 3 day trip about 4 hours from home. The first half day I used the Ulterra it worked fine. I put the boat in the second day and got to the first spot and was not able to turn on the power switch on the motor. I worked on it for over an hour on the lake and checked all the connections and couldn't find anything wrong. I stopped at a dealership who was a Minnkota repair facility and they checked things out and found that the power to the motor was fine so it needed to be something within the ulterra. I decided to go home as they didn't have time to work on it. I got about half way home and while making a stop I pushed the power button on the motor and it lit up and started working. Since I was near another lake I decided to fish and it worked fine for 6 hours or so. I loaded up again and went home and found that the next morning it would not turn on again but again had power up to the motor. I dropped it off at the Mankato Minnkota repair office and explained that it was just an off and on problem and was happening even though it had power right up to the motor. I got it shipped back to me today with a note saying it worked fine so it must be a wiring or battery issue. This is very frustrating. Good chance it will do the same thing on my next trip too. |
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| One thing about Ulterras: Turn them on at the dock when you launch.
They will have a GPS fix when you deploy them for the first time that way. Otherwise you have to wait until they get the signal. |
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| That sounds like a boat wiring issue of some kind.
I've got something goofy going on with my bow mount Humminbird: About half the time it shuts down or locks up when I start the big motor.
Everything else on the boat works great... |
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| Zero issues here, all season. From mid March to now, never had a problem. |
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| Further North - 10/14/2016 7:24 PM
That sounds like a boat wiring issue of some kind.
I've got something goofy going on with my bow mount Humminbird: About half the time it shuts down or locks up when I start the big motor.
Everything else on the boat works great...
On this issue the dealer that installed mine used the power from the trim switch up front and it would kill the unit when I started the engine, as soon as I ran direct from the battery no issue's ! |
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Location: Contrarian Island | Cold snowy weather:1
Ulterra: 0
my Ulterra took a crap yesterday... when I hit the deploy button the arm went out, but it did not scissor...so it's in the shop.
luckily under warranty and I have my terrova for backup.....
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Cold snowy weather:1
Ulterra: 0
my Ulterra took a crap yesterday... when I hit the deploy button the arm went out, but it did not scissor...so it's in the shop.
Can you let us know what ends up being the issue? Wondering if this is just coincidental timing or something that was actually caused by the weather.
Mine worked flawlessly during my fall trip to Canada, but the weather ended up warmer than predicted and was only below freezing on one night.
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Location: Contrarian Island | yah, will post back when I hear what happened.... have heard of 1 other doing the same thing now. think for late fall the terrova will be going back on
Edited by BNelson 12/5/2016 9:57 AM
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| Thanks for posting about the issue, BNelson. I really hope that these issues are fixed soon. I do want to get one, but not until they are reliable. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | I have heard the belts on them go, with one guy having his break 2 x... it's a slick motor and worked flawlessly until yesterday... but like anything....good to have a backup.
Edited by BNelson 12/5/2016 2:13 PM
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Location: Contrarian Island | tech said the tilt motor on mine went out... he wasn't sure why, but he replaced that motor and said its all good to go now...
gonna use my Terrova once temps get anywhere near freezing tho from now on.
Edited by BNelson 12/8/2016 10:49 AM
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