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| Shep, I agree on the Terrova deployment. And as far as the operation of the PD, I'm very satisfied as I mentioned above. I just know that in my case it's far easier to bend over to grab a release rope and stow/deploy that way than to have to manually press down on the release clamp(new style PD) with the right hand and force the motor/shaft forward to deploy with my left hand. I've even "lubed" up the PD shaft as suggested to make it easier to slide through the power head and while this reduces initial effort it quickly wears off.
I'm not trying to start something here, it's just in my case I'd like to have my cake(PD features) and eat it(cable motor style rope release) too! In fact, I would have a Terrova on my boat if anybody had one in stock when I bought my PD in May, I had to "settle" for a PD because I needed it that week(my motor guide had crapped out on me right before a scheduled trip). To each his own and I wish everybody good luck with the products they choose to sink their hard earned cash into. |
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| If you have to put lube on your power drive you simply don't know how to deploy it right.
The power drives deploy in about 1 second, probably the easiest and quickest trolling motor to deploy. |
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| Guest - 8/29/2007 12:33 PM
If you have to put lube on your power drive you simply don't know how to deploy it right.
The power drives deploy in about 1 second, probably the easiest and quickest trolling motor to deploy.
Cool, could you explain it to me? |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I've used cable drive trolling motors for many years, and to me they are by far the best. The instance response and the ability to lift the motor part way out of the water when going in to save your favorite bucktail that you just casted on a rock on the LOTWs is easily done with a Maxxum, and hard to do with any auto steer.
However, to try an stand all day on the high peddle must be hard! I sit on in the front on a "butt seat". Right foot on the Maxxum peddle and left foot on the gunnel.
Very stable and comfortable.
I'm close enough to the water for figure-8's so I don't have to move much with a long rod. I'm comfortable all day long, and I have great boat control and I can see where I'm going when I'm heading around a rocky shoreline.
All part of boat design, size and type.
What I do seems to work with the boats I had.
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Location: Edwardsville, IL | I have a Terrova (AP/US2/co-pilot) and love it. The co-pilot is a big plus because you can just stow your foot pedal and strap the little controller to you wrist (or rod) and go. Was looking at maxxum's but that pedal is just to big. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | Muskie Treats - 8/24/2007 8:41 AM
Darcy, if you adjust the tension screw you can take your foot off the peddle. It doesn't hold it course as nice as an AP, but it's been working fine on my boat for many years that way.
Hey Treats, where exactly is the tension screw??? I have a buddy that has one and he tells me that there is no tension screw. Every time he take his foot off the pedal, it tips and turn to the side. You always have to have your foot on the pedal. And because of this, my buddy is having hip & back problems. Anybody else having these health issues? |
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| I think the tension screw is in the front of the pedal base. |
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