Thread: Motor guide xi5 Pros and Cons?

now thats cool!!!!!

I have an xi5 that will be for sale in the next week or two and be replaced by an ultrex. I cannot seem to get used to the electronic steering unless I use the remote. I bass fish most of the time so I prefer a foot control. As for spot lock, unbelievable. I can sit on a deep hump on Toledo Bend in 15-20mph winds and not budge. It has truly changed the way I fish deep water. Feel free to ask me any questions.

Search on here and you will find a lot. In a nutshell, in current or wind it will hold you well. On still water it will fight itself and bounce you all over a small area, never settling in - my experience on a DLV238. When trolling @ 1.5 ish mph it can randomly ramp up to full speed. Heading hold while trolling is great and except for the random "ramp up" the cruise function works well. I have not networked in into the HDS yet so no info on the point A to point B. So it has some quirks, but I'm not ready to trade it..

Originally Posted by Janky

I have an xi5 that will be for sale in the next week or two and be replaced by an ultrex. I cannot seem to get used to the electronic steering unless I use the remote. I bass fish most of the time so I prefer a foot control. As for spot lock, unbelievable. I can sit on a deep hump on Toledo Bend in 15-20mph winds and not budge. It has truly changed the way I fish deep water. Feel free to ask me any questions.

I'm looking to purchase after the 2nd week of March. If it's still available I will be very interested in it.

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Originally Posted by Janky

I have an xi5 that will be for sale in the next week or two and be replaced by an ultrex. I cannot seem to get used to the electronic steering unless I use the remote. I bass fish most of the time so I prefer a foot control. As for spot lock, unbelievable. I can sit on a deep hump on Toledo Bend in 15-20mph winds and not budge. It has truly changed the way I fish deep water. Feel free to ask me any questions.

How'd you mount your transducer? I've read it can rip your cable if you don't do a mod to run cable in a coil?
The foot control does seem like it could take some getting used to.
I hate my big dang foot control on my maxxum. I don't have the room for a recessed mount.
What length and thrust is yours?


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I have one on my bay boat. For trolling or holding on a spot nothing better. Fishing a bank or working cover jigging is a pain because of remote only on saltwater models.

I have an 80/54 with an hdi ducer. I did run the cable through a compressor hose to coil it. It would take a lot of rotations to rip the cable.

Mine is not a saltwater version and has a pedal and remote.

Originally Posted by Janky

I have an 80/54 with an hdi ducer. I did run the cable through a compressor hose to coil it. It would take a lot of rotations to rip the cable.

Mine is not a saltwater version and has a pedal and remote.

Cool ought to pull my 17ft pretty well

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