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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | I'm also considering upgrading the TM on Esox Maniac. The existing TM is 12/24V cable drive Johnson, same age as the boat. The boat is a 1985 17'6' Skeeter SF150 bassboat. I've heard & read lots of negatives about pedals on non-cable units. Hard to diffentiate whats real and what may not be real... the dollars don't really matter. I want reliability and more power - I have a Hummminbird 997SI w/ GPS, etc. so having the ability to link and track structure/breaklines, trails or hold a specific spot would be nice.
What would you choose & why? Thanks in advance for any helpful advice.
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Location: New Lenox, Illinois | Get a 36v Terrova with I pilot and you r good to go. 24v would work fine on that boat but my experience tells me that you can never have too much trolling motor |
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| If you want to follow contour lines from the map chip, you'll need iPilot Link with a lake master v. 4 chip, not iPilot.
Most complaints I've read are about the powerdrive foot pedal, although I had one and never had a problem with it.
Don't see too many complaints about the Terrova pedal, although it is large. Offers a rocker steer like a cable drive or a left/right button.
Since getting the iPilot link, I don't use the pedal nearly as much as I used to.
And, Have Fun!
Edited by PJV 3/8/2014 8:32 AM
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Location: Eastern Ontario | I had 1 powerdrive pedal last 3 months and 1 outlast 2 motors. I now have Ipilot and haven't got around to hooking up pedal yet better check it soon to make sure it works. I must also remember to put spare batteries for the remote in the boat. Lakemaster doesn't cover my area of Ontario so link is out for me. |
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| Actually, I haven't researched thoroughly, but I'm now thinking that the 997 humminbird is not compatible with the iPilot link. You might need a 998 or newer to have Ethernet compatibility.
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | PJV - 3/8/2014 11:10 AM
Actually, I haven't researched thoroughly, but I'm now thinking that the 997 humminbird is not compatible with the iPilot link. You might need a 998 or newer to have Ethernet compatibility.
You are correct, the 997 is not compatible. Check here for a list of compatible units: http://www.minnkotamotors.com/_docs/Products/Accessories/i-Pilot_Li...
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Location: Wisconsin | Switched to a Terrova last spring after years with a cable drive unit. The pedal operates a bit of a different manner than the cable drive. On open water it is great and so nice with the features from spot lock, following a set route, auto pilot and if you go with the Ilink the contour and such. If you fish in and out of piers like for Bass, it has a bit of a learning curve and is not as quick to change direction. Not a big deal, but does take a bit of time to adjust to how it operates. I have been very happy with mine, and feel it was worth the investment. Looks like you need to upgrade your HB to enjoy all of the features of the Ilink.
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | I was talking with my son yesterday about the IPilot and HB997C SI incompatability issue, he's a commercial diver and avid fisherman. He suggested I use my Smartphone with the IPilot app and Lakemaster maps app. Is anyone using these? Experience(s)?????
Thanks
Al
Edited by ESOX Maniac 3/10/2014 11:24 AM
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