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    Not much detail there, still not sure if it will...

    Not much detail there, still not sure if it will do what I want. Guess I’ll find out. As long as it has Legacy AP I am a buyer now.
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    Does anyone have more detail on the new DRIFT...

    Does anyone have more detail on the new DRIFT MODE?

    I believe it said you can drift any direction?

    My use is back bouncing big rivers with the bow pointed up stream, slowing the boat to about...
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    Ulterra included! GREAT! Now I need to know if...

    Ulterra included! GREAT!

    Now I need to know if it still has LEGACY AUTOPILOT?

    I see there is a new DRIFT MODE but it sounds like it maintains a compass and course heading? I need a plain ole...
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    I’m waiting for the brushless Ulterra. I’m still...

    I’m waiting for the brushless Ulterra. I’m still unsure if this announcement is a brushless Ultrex or a whole new model Debut?
  5. I want BRUSHLESS and MORE POWER, I would even...

    I want BRUSHLESS and MORE POWER, I would even take a 48v version!!!!
  6. Measure the voltage across the breaker contacts...

    Measure the voltage across the breaker contacts under load to see if you dropping voltage from a set of resistive contacts or disconnect it and ohm it out. I just lost a Capstan and it was a bad...
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    Not sure what was going on or if the few things I...

    Not sure what was going on or if the few things I did mattered or if it’s intermittent. Went out yesterday and trolling motor worked flawlessly. Did not use Advanced Autopilot, used Legacy mode which...
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    Didn’t think of that. I’m sure immersion in water...

    Didn’t think of that. I’m sure immersion in water keeps it cool.

    MinnKota troubleshooting guide stated that motor wires should be twisted and routed opposite of compass wiring. Mine were not from...
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    Interesting. There is a dam there and I was...

    Interesting. There is a dam there and I was within a half mile of it but no different than any other time I have drifted that area for YEARS.
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    Well, batteries are BRAND NEW X2’s, Voltage is...

    Well, batteries are BRAND NEW X2’s, Voltage is solid, only 3-4 feet of 4ga wire to Receptacle hydraulically crimped connectors, Connections cleaned to shiny, Receptacle cut back to clean wire and...
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    This is the same technique I have used for years...

    This is the same technique I have used for years and the same technique THOUSANDS of Catfishermen use to drift Rivers all across the Country. It is an ipilot model, pre 2016 that I have owned...
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    Got dark on me but raised motor up high and...

    Got dark on me but raised motor up high and removed prop so it couldn’t hit anything. Boat on the trailer in the driveway so no load. Ran both Autopilot and Spot Lock for some time and it is working...
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    Gen 1 Terrova losing its mind

    Hello, boat pretty much sat for 2 years as I just got too busy to fish. Trolling motor never gave me any problems, ever.

    I drift on the Mississippi River, bow upstream using heading lock to slow...
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    We have a small (about 12'x28') in-ground...

    We have a small (about 12'x28') in-ground fiberglass play-pool, ranges from 3-5 foot deep. No regrets at all!!!! We have the salt water system with a DE filter and it is hardly any maintenance!...
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    I remember about 15-20 years ago I was...

    I remember about 15-20 years ago I was considering joining the VFW. I qualified due to my Expeditionary Medal but one (or more) of the small-town post Officers seemed to have a gripe about members...
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    I think the expeditionary Medal qualifies Tony. I...

    I think the expeditionary Medal qualifies Tony. I have one myself but never joined the VFW. Maybe we were on the same ship or West Pac? I did the 1984 and 1986 West Pac's on the USS ENTERPRISE (CVN...
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    My brother and I both bought the Igloo Sportsman...

    My brother and I both bought the Igloo Sportsman from Sam's club for $200, they seem to be made pretty much like the Yeti but half the cost. Works for us!
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  18. Thread: Boat covers

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    Granted, it wasn't for a boat but I contacted a...

    Granted, it wasn't for a boat but I contacted a well-known upholsterer around St. Louis last Fall, Tim the Boat Guy, to do a cover for our gigantic 7 foot long stainless steel outdoor grill. He said...
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    Sorry for boogering up this thread. The lights I...

    Sorry for boogering up this thread. The lights I was talking about are one size (physically) only so my opinion was/is irrelevant.
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    We must be talking about different lights then...

    We must be talking about different lights then because, physically, the 1W and 3W lights that I was talking about are the same size.
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    I just bought several of the 3W Ozniums and they...

    I just bought several of the 3W Ozniums and they were barely brighter than the 1W ones when compared side by side. I contacted Oznium and they admitted that they do not run them at the full 3W due to...
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    Poll: I bricked my 1197 while trying to update firmware...

    I bricked my 1197 while trying to update firmware (by NOT disconnecting an active Ethernet connection). HB Customer Service was very helpful. I don't know the turnaround time because I really don't...
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