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    Default Got a present better than a diamond ring!


    I just got home from work to find that my husband had gone and gotten a bow mount trolling motor that I had seen for sale.

    It is used, but looks great! Only problem is that I've only had my transom mount, hand controlled TM.

    I know nothing about this one! It is a Minn Kota Turbo 865 36lb thrust with autopilot and quick release mount.

    Has anyone had or have one of these? Someone educate me, please!
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    mount it up, take it out and play with it. You'll love the autopilot for slow trolling.
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    Autopilot is very easy to use. Just push the button to turn it on. It will try to maintain that direction as long as its on. To change direction, just push the foot pedal to the direction you want and it will assume the new direction. Don't forget to turn it off when you stow the TM.
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    Goos deal, puller! I would imagine most any info you could want or need would be on Minn Kotas web site. I always have to google it, but they have always answered my needs. Good luck with the new toy, I think you're gonna love it.
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    I wish my wife thought the way you do anchorpuller. It's all I can do to get her on the lake at all. Have fun with the new trolling motor. That autopilot feature is pretty cool.
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    Congrats you will like the new TM for sure. Just make sure you have it pointed where you want to go before you push the auto pilot button.

    I hope you enjoy it and actually I am pretty sure you will.

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    I just got a Autopilot, and it makes slow trolling by yourself a breeze.

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    i love the auto pilot feature
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    I have the terrova, nice the auto piolit is the thang.easy to use I mostly slow troll through the broke off timber and you can set the speed and just enjoy

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