Minn Kota I Pilot
 

Looking to buy one anyone here have one and how do you like it?

Ryan, I don't have one yet, but have been looking at them and everyone I talk to is happy with theirs.

Interested to see what response you get

I have the ST 80# on my 23LS more then enough and the anchor feature is the BOMB!!!

By far the best money I have ever spent on my boat. I have owned one since July and the anchor lock feature will help you catch more specks, as you no longer have to worry about your anchor catching on reefs. Plus you can easily position your boat with the touch of your remote. You will quickly wonder why you didn't buy one sooner. Call Keith at Superior Trolling they have great prices and great customer service.

That is the main reason I am interested in it for the spot lock

I'll use the anchor feature along with my power pole to keep the angle I want.

I have one that I am only holding onto until I sell my boat. I don't want to sell it separately just yet in case someone wants to buy the boat with it. It is 6 months old, used about 4 times. Pristine condition and always stored in my garage. Riptide ST 80# thrust ipilot. $1200

If you can hold off on buying new for a couple of weeks you can save a couple hundred on mine.

If Montauk doesn't want it, please let me know. I am interested

WELL WORTH THE MONEY!!! as previously stated anchor mode is the bomb, auto pilot (GPS or compass), cruse control... it is amazing how much more time you spend fishing and how much less time messing with the trolling motor.

pest part is you can sit in the back and let the kids and guests have the front deck.

One of my next toys!!

I want one bad!


Capt. Kade Shaw

i've never used one, but fished on the side of a guy who did. It was an extremely windy day, and he would press whatever button whenever he'd hook a fish and it would keep him right on the spot! He didn't have to anchor or power pole down all day! I think your looking at a great investment. I was impressed

I have the 101 on a 24YF and fished Grand Isle last weekend. Spot lock is a super feature and I have been very pleased with the unit. This is my 2nd MK - had one on my 21YF and it will spoil you. Holds up in rough water too. I destroyed several MGs (plastic heads) running the chop on previous boats.

I agree with the MG plastic heads.. What a peice of junk! Thats the trolling motor we have, and its always giving us trouble

Let me know I will be in south texas working for a few weeks anyways.

How well does spot lock hold you on windy days or high current? I want to upgrade but I hate to lose my foot pedal.

i believe there is a footpetal you can order with them.

I currently have the foot pedal on my Riptide ST. If you upgrade from co pilot to ipilot, you can no longer use the foot pedal. It's either one or the other. kinda suks but, the features of the ipilot may be better even without the foot pedal? This is the only deal breaker for me.

i thought i would miss the foot pedal but...thats what i get for thinking... have not missed it yet.

I have the fresh water series on my 2220 blazer bay and it works like I champ. I went with the fresh water because it comes with the foot pedal and built in sonar for the same price as the salt water series. I wouldn't of bought the fresh water for salt water fishing but after sending emails to MK they said that the gears and the shaft are the same on the fresh and salt water series. The spot lock works great on windy days. I fish Rabbit Island and see people dropping there anchors and they look at me like i'm crazy when i put that trolling motor down but i not only stay close to the fish but can move with them in a hurry.

Just mounted mine on today, gonna go try it out tomorrow:churn:

So the spot lock doesn't drain the battery by fighting the wind?

The follow the contour feature uses Lakemaster which is not available in Louisiana lakes, is that correct?

Best to use the big optima or odyessy batteries with any remote steer trolling motor. Gotta pay to play.

Not a problem! I like the Riptide ST and would love playing with the i-pilot link with the Humminbird SI unit. But I'm not seeing that I'll get much better chartplotting use out of it. Seems it's a good side imaging unit and as far as mapping, I can get the same navionics maps on my ipad.

Does Lowrance have better maps than Humminbird for this S.LA region? If so, they have SI too, so I might as well go with that even though they may not be compatible?

I like lowrance better myself....I think they do have better maps. You can buy a chip from standard mapping for any part of louisiana. They can put up to 3 areas on one chip,they are only made to work with the lowrance HD models. Here is a pic of the lower miss delta area with the standard mapping chip...

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Tool push,

Did you try out the I pilot yet?
How do you like it?

Yes, tried it out in BL on January 12 and at Toledo bend January18-20. Works great, should have put one on the boat when I bought it.

I'll be installing mine this week...cant wait to try it out

Sunday?

Sounds like a good day to me.:smokin:

sounds good...You got a open couch for me to sleep on sat night?

Room for 2?

nah she has a batchelorette party in orange beach all weekend

Sure! I just put in your reservation.

Is the foot pedal the only way to use this trolling motor manually? What If u dont have the foot pedal and ur remote.....
Let say the batteries died in the remote, left remote home. Etc. ? Trouble shooting???

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The ipilot does not have a foot pedal....don't leave the remote home and keep spare batteries. :D

It seems like the speed and direction control using the remote would be a challenge to get used to.

It wasn't hard for me at all. I got the hang of it my first trip out, in 15-20 mph winds on big lake.

lock in the direction and speed u want to go and put that sucker on cruise control and ipilot will do the rest

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Tried out mine Sunday, didn't get to fully test it like I planned as we were mostly fishing offshore with the nice weather we had but I am impressed so far.

Mantok had mine on anchor lock in south west pass with the tide rushing out! Stayed in the same spot.. No problem. Im going vbay friday depending on the weather in box me if u want to roll me...

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Love mine so far. Vey impressed with everything but how it sticks out the front of the boat in the stowed position and the deploy and stow system.


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