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[QUOTE] - 12/9/2001  11:11 PM

I've since gone to a PinPoint 3700 trolling motor and love it.  For one thing, the low pedal doesn't give me a sore back anymore, regardless of how long I'm in the boat.  I fish a lot of stumpfields and haven't found the electronic steering, especially in the PinPoint to be a detriment at all.  Another thing that I like about electronic steering is when fishing rough water and the prop blows out of the water, it continues in the same direction.  My old cable system used to swing wildly when it would come out of a wave.  Plus, if I feel like it, I can take my foot control just about anywhere in the boat, I'm not glued to the bow if I don't want to be.

Other pluses for the PinPoint is the depth control and shore track feature.  It does work as advertised and is pretty darned slick to use.  They can make boat control a non-issue, set the motor and forget about it.  These motors are also very stingy when it comes to battery use.  I fished hard for 4 days in Canada and still had batteries left when I was done fishing.

It's also nice to have the networking capabilities of this system and I like having a digital readout of water depth and temperature right in the trolling motor.  I've since added 2 top of the line PinPoint locators to my boat (7520's ?) and I love the resolution and detail that these locators show.  Now, I have a bow and console mounted locator and don't have to fool around with hose clamping a transducer to the trolling motor.  It's a little thing, but I was constantly screwing up the cable or the transducer when I had them clamped on.

But that's just my, your opinion may vary.

Steve @ G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods.  http://www.herefishyfishy.com [/QUOTE]

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Posted 12/9/2001 11:11 PM (#15201)
Subject: which type trolling motor.

A lot depends on your personal fishing preferences and style. I spend up to 16 hours in the boat at a time and found that the cable steer foot controls gave me a sore back. I did like the responsiveness of the cable system but with high foot pedal just did me in.

I've since gone to a PinPoint 3700 trolling motor and love it. For one thing, the low pedal doesn't give me a sore back anymore, regardless of how long I'm in the boat. I fish a lot of stumpfields and haven't found the electronic steering, especially in the PinPoint to be a detriment at all. Another thing that I like about electronic steering is when fishing rough water and the prop blows out of the water, it continues in the same direction. My old cable system used to swing wildly when it would come out of a wave. Plus, if I feel like it, I can take my foot control just about anywhere in the boat, I'm not glued to the bow if I don't want to be.

Other pluses for the PinPoint is the depth control and shore track feature. It does work as advertised and is pretty darned slick to use. They can make boat control a non-issue, set the motor and forget about it. These motors are also very stingy when it comes to battery use. I fished hard for 4 days in Canada and still had batteries left when I was done fishing.

It's also nice to have the networking capabilities of this system and I like having a digital readout of water depth and temperature right in the trolling motor. I've since added 2 top of the line PinPoint locators to my boat (7520's ?) and I love the resolution and detail that these locators show. Now, I have a bow and console mounted locator and don't have to fool around with hose clamping a transducer to the trolling motor. It's a little thing, but I was constantly screwing up the cable or the transducer when I had them clamped on.

But that's just my, your opinion may vary.

Steve @ G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods. http://www.herefishyfishy.com