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[QUOTE]rudy - 3/20/2010  9:22 AM

not in a million years did i think i'd put an electric steer motor up front but yesterday i had the chance to run a new terrova 80 with i-pilot out on the river[in heavy current!] and all i can say is wow,what an awesome machine!this new gps enabled trolling motor is the future of boat control!with the i-pilot you have 3 different options to control the motor from anywhere in the boat,2 of them on the foot control and one on the i-pilot.the "front to back" motion on the foot pedal is similar to steering with a standard cable steer motor[although more sensitive]but the touch control on the rear of the foot pedal is very smooth and easy to operate.the steering control on the i-pilot is seamless and a breeze to run but it takes a hand off the rod to operate it.i think with practice it would become very easy to do,kind of like a teenage chick texting and putting on makeup while driving:).the track saving fetaure is going to be a great tool.it enables you to save a route and retrace it without having anything else but fish from anywhere in the boat.i ran it down a narrow slough brushing up against shoreline trees then back out into the slough to make some tight turns then hit the back track button in amazement as the motor turned the boat taking me exactly where i had just been nearly hitting the trees as i had just done but turning just as i had done.this is going to be a valuable tool for fishing weedlines,wingdams,points,ect.i took it out in the current[we're almost at flood stage]and locked in the "anchor" mode.the motor kept the boat almost exactly on the spot despite the heavy current.purposely i  moved about 4 boat lengths off the anchor icon and then told the i-pilot to go back to that spot, it returned to exactly that same anchor position[gps confirmed] while i sat in the drivers seat not doing nothing but smiling,what an amazing usefull feature for fishing that "spot on the spot"!the motor i tested was on a customers boat,if he had come back in and told me how great the motor was i probably would have had some doubt as i have NEVER liked electric steering and have been doing the "shore bird"  stance on the front deck for over 20 years so i'm used to it.this new motor has me very excited[as if you can't tell]because of the extra boat control the system offers plus the super user freindly features of the i-pilot.if anybody wants to test drive one on the mississippi river just let me know,you're gonna be impressed![/QUOTE]

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Posted 3/20/2010 9:22 AM (#430004)
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not in a million years did i think i'd put an electric steer motor up front but yesterday i had the chance to run a new terrova 80 with i-pilot out on the river[in heavy current!] and all i can say is wow,what an awesome machine!this new gps enabled trolling motor is the future of boat control!with the i-pilot you have 3 different options to control the motor from anywhere in the boat,2 of them on the foot control and one on the i-pilot.the "front to back" motion on the foot pedal is similar to steering with a standard cable steer motor[although more sensitive]but the touch control on the rear of the foot pedal is very smooth and easy to operate.the steering control on the i-pilot is seamless and a breeze to run but it takes a hand off the rod to operate it.i think with practice it would become very easy to do,kind of like a teenage chick texting and putting on makeup while driving:).the track saving fetaure is going to be a great tool.it enables you to save a route and retrace it without having anything else but fish from anywhere in the boat.i ran it down a narrow slough brushing up against shoreline trees then back out into the slough to make some tight turns then hit the back track button in amazement as the motor turned the boat taking me exactly where i had just been nearly hitting the trees as i had just done but turning just as i had done.this is going to be a valuable tool for fishing weedlines,wingdams,points,ect.i took it out in the current[we're almost at flood stage]and locked in the "anchor" mode.the motor kept the boat almost exactly on the spot despite the heavy current.purposely i moved about 4 boat lengths off the anchor icon and then told the i-pilot to go back to that spot, it returned to exactly that same anchor position[gps confirmed] while i sat in the drivers seat not doing nothing but smiling,what an amazing usefull feature for fishing that "spot on the spot"!the motor i tested was on a customers boat,if he had come back in and told me how great the motor was i probably would have had some doubt as i have NEVER liked electric steering and have been doing the "shore bird" stance on the front deck for over 20 years so i'm used to it.this new motor has me very excited[as if you can't tell]because of the extra boat control the system offers plus the super user freindly features of the i-pilot.if anybody wants to test drive one on the mississippi river just let me know,you're gonna be impressed!