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  1. #1
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    Apr 2019
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    Rainsville, Alabama
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    New Tour Pro on my VT17

    I have a friend and ex-neighbor who was president of his state's B.A.S.S. Nation for many years. He has contacts with a lot of equipment sales reps. He got me a new MG Tour Pro (without built in transducer) for 45% off of what Bass Pro is selling them for. It cost me a bit to have him ship it to me but it was still a heck of a deal. I felt I owed it to Mercury to give them a plug. I rewired the boat with nice new 6 gauge wire and a new circuit breaker and put on a new Garmin Striker Plus 7 sonar up front to replace the 10 year old HDS-5 that was there. I went fishing yesterday in some pretty stiff wind on Guntersville. Both the motor and the sonar worked great. The original TM was a MG 75# fully manual. I sold it on Facebook in 6 hours. Should have asked more for it I guess. ;) I don't know if it will catch any fish for me but it is sooo much more relaxing to have the GPS automation doing 85% of the work running the trolling motor. Both virtual anchor and heading lock with cruise control are very useful. The big head on the motor looks a little clunky but that's part of the design. I obviously can't say anything about the reliability yet. Time will tell.

    I was going to wait until my original motor died before replacing it but the thought occurred to me that I might die first so I took the plunge.
    Last edited by rwortman; 05-22-2021 at 10:32 PM.
    2011 Crestliner VT-17 75 Optimax

  2. Member
    Join Date
    Apr 2018
    Location
    Matthews, NC
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    #2
    I have the 80# MG Tour Pro with HD+ sonar. Absolutely love it. Best anchor lock I have ever had or seen in action. Quietest TM I have ever used or seen in action. Final answer.

    John Walker - Matthews NC

    2021 Ranger RT198P - Mercury 150 4S - Bravo 1 FS
    VesselView Link - MotorGuide Tour Pro - Lowrance Carbons

  3. Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2019
    Location
    Illinois
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    #3
    I posted a review in the trolling motor section. I’m really liking the motor. If they had shipped it completely programmed I would have given it 9 out if 10

    http://www.bbcboards.net/showthread....7238&styleid=3