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Posting a reply to: Re: Motor Guide Xi5 vs Terrova

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M Winther

Posted 3/11/2015 9:41 AM (#758869 - in reply to #717703)
Subject: Re: Motor Guide Xi5 vs Terrova

you can do that with the Terrova...select the "old" style (compass) AutoPilot pointed upstream and turn the trolling motor on just enough to slow your drift. it's great for slipping along structure on windy days too. it would work with the "new" style (gps) on the Terrova or Xi5, just not as well.
i particularly like having the option of the "old" style for slipping along structure horizontally to the wind with the bow pointed away from the structure. this is only possible using the compass-based setting to control boat positioning without it also trying to change boat orientation as you drift along. it slows you down and allows for parallel presentations that cover the entire break.