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    Now I got spend more money lol, I sure hope this is compatible with my 858DI i have up front, otherwise I was kinda looking to upgrade anyway.

    Minn Kota introduces new product at ICAST 2012 called I-Pilot Link. Minn Kota has integrated their iPilot trolling motors, which use GPS navigation to automatically guide your trolling motor, with select Humminbird depthfinders. Now you can control your trolling motor through your fishfinder in addition to the remote control.I’m only going to share two new features. One is called GoTo – you can select stored data (Spot-Lock location, waypoint, or trolling paths), and the trolling motor will automatically take you there. Plus you can control the speed you travel as well. The seconed feature is called “Follow The Contour” (available only with Lake Master maps) – you can select a contour depth on your map via your Humminbird, and the trolling motor will automatically follow it in any direction you wish

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    All I can say is WOW!!!
    Give a man a fish and feed him for a day.
    Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day!

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    Only hope it will work with a 997 also.

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    Now if Minn Kota can just figure out a way to keep their Power Drive pedals from breaking over and over and over ... Not so bad when they are under warrantee, but now it's $100 every time I have to replace one. Going on 13 pedals in a little over 4 years now.

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    Noticed today there was a truck/trailer parked at Eagle Creek on Lake Shelbyville with a "Minn Kota" shell like a work truck. Never seen it before.
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    Oh WOW, I have been putting this on every Humminbird wish list I could find.......guess the persistence paid off.....LOL

    This and the 360 really gets them back into the leading innovator in this technology>:Hands Clapping

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    Not sure which H'bird models will work with the I-Pilot Link but I did find this:


    MinnKota has integrated their iPilot trolling motors, which use GPS navigation to automatically guide your trolling motor, with select HumminBird depthfinders. Now you can control your trolling motor through your fishfinder in addition to the supplied remote control.

    For example you can use the Spot-Lock feature, which holds the boat in one spot using GPS. In fact, Spot-Lock locations will now appear on your HumminBird unit, and you can store up to 2500 locations (as opposed to the current 6 in your remote.)

    Trolling paths up to 2 miles in length can be recorded, stored, and retraced later. This is the same functionality as today, but you can now do it through your Humminbird unit as well. Plus you can record up to 50 tracks now.

    A new feature is called GoTo - you can select stored data (Spot-Lock location, waypoint, or trolling paths), and the trolling motor will automatically take you there. Plus you can control the speed you travel as well.

    Another new feature is called "Follow The Contour" (available only with Lake Master maps) - you can select a contour depth on your map via your Humminbird, and the trolling motor will automatically follow it in any direction you wish. Not only that, you have the option to follow a contour several feet away from it, so you can cast or troll to the exact depth you want. This is also useful if you want to follow the shoreline but maintain a set distance away from it.

    Note that the remote and Humminbird unit are now connected, so many of the features can been accessed through your remote as well. This means you don't need to run to your Humminbird whenever you want to change a setting. You can also see depth and water temp on your remote too.

    MinnKota hasn't said when this will be available yet

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    hook-it my wife says thanks alot i'm getting a new boat in sept and now its gonna cost more cause i am gonna have one of those babies
    give a man a fish he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he'll spend thousands of dollars on fishing equipment

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    Speck-- A man has to have toys. Remember, the guy who dies with the most toys wins!!!!! LOL

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    xxl i may not b winning but im darn sure in the runnin
    give a man a fish he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and he'll spend thousands of dollars on fishing equipment

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