Ultrex voltage issue

[ezgoing]

It is my understanding that if you are moving and hit spot lock , the trolling motor is going back to the spot you chose to engage spot lock. The moving boat passes by the spot you chose and after it slows down to almost a stop it will search for the location you engaged. It's not going to stop on the spot. No brakes. It acts like an anchor.
When moving and hit spot lock it has to turn around. I know this from experience LOL But it will work perfectly if you get on your chosen spot in a slow easy motion.
I have learned that if I drop a waypoint then go back to it slowly that I can sit right on top of a drop off, brush pile etc etc

Hope to fish tomorrow and see if my problems are solved.

This is the way I try to handle it on new locations now. Older locations I know the approximate area and will slow down to least a two before I hit spot lock on the remote.

[Speckalator]

Went this afternoon to check on my spot lock . The new batteries fixed the kicking off issue. Simply not enough voltage with one of the batteries deader than a door nail. It's a 24 volt system. So the one battery was doing the work of 2 as far as operating the foot pedal. I don't have to go up on the settings to move along at good clip.

Was very windy, and cold at 50 degree air and high winds. So I stopped in an exposed area on main lake and engaged spot lock and worked perfectly. Got some rods out and sat there tying baits. No problems.

Because the foot pedal worked before I was surprised this fixed it, thought sure the I-pilot head had to be replaced.

Have yet to have issues with power cord but because I do not run Humminbird I do have a power cord that would sync this motor to Humminbird. Just ty it up and it's out of the way too.

Best thing I've ever added to a boat--Ultrex.