Dream boat electronics?

[zekepa]

I had my motor guide hooked to the lowrance graphs. like you I never used the foot control, used the remote for everything. I do the same with the Garmin force TM, I keep the foot control in the boat but don't plan on using it.

[thaDudeAbides]

I understand choosing the trolling motor first, the way I understand it is you can control the Tm with your graph with some brands. I currently have a Motoguide XI5 with pinpoint and even though I have a wireless foot control I have only used it a few times in the past 8 yrs of owning it, although a foot control works best in some situations.

Best tech now includes ability to mark a way point on side imaging, drop your trolling motor and push a button to take you to the brush pile and anchor lock upon arrival automatically. Foot pedals are different for everyone! I know for sure minn Kota can follow contour Lines but don't know about the rest (my garmin force does not) but I don't crappie fish contour lines so never cared. Call Brian at bbg marine. He will set you up and answer all your questions! Supply chain issues are a real thing right now! Russell marine is also great!

[Tom 513]

I had my motor guide hooked to the lowrance graphs. like you I never used the foot control, used the remote for everything. I do the same with the Garmin force TM, I keep the foot control in the boat but don't plan on using it.

How do you like the Garmin force TM? I know they are the new kid on the block and have brushless quiet motors. I bought my XI5 because it kept you on a tighter circle then the rest when it was new, but recently it doesn't keep you close at all and erratically corrects it self, I can show you big scratches from it taking me into trees, lol

[zekepa]

I bought the force mainly due to having Garmin graphs and wanting a 24 or 36 volt TM (my Xi5 was 12V) I mainly fish an electric only lake, during the spawn when the fish are shallow that area is about a mile from the dock, so It was taking a long time to get there with a 12V motor. Speed wise the Force is much faster, running at the highest setting I can get 4.5 mph with the wife and I on an 18 ft Mod V.

Spot lock wise I feel my Xi5 did a better job. The force is definetly more busy doing corrections (enough that I turn it off and just drift a little if not needing to stay exactly on a spot to fish a specific structure), not sure if it keeps me on a spot better or not.

[Tom 513]

I bought the force mainly due to having Garmin graphs and wanting a 24 or 36 volt TM (my Xi5 was 12V) I mainly fish an electric only lake, during the spawn when the fish are shallow that area is about a mile from the dock, so It was taking a long time to get there with a 12V motor. Speed wise the Force is much faster, running at the highest setting I can get 4.5 mph with the wife and I on an 18 ft Mod V.

Spot lock wise I feel my Xi5 did a better job. The force is definetly more busy doing corrections (enough that I turn it off and just drift a little if not needing to stay exactly on a spot to fish a specific structure), not sure if it keeps me on a spot better or not.

Long ago when I got back into fishing, I also fished a electric lake and regularly wore my battery down, thats when I bought the 24v 80lb Xi5, still the best upgrade on my Tracker

[Ketchn]

biggest late model loaded up hummer, on the dash ,biggest late model livescope up front if it was spend some money to get it done dream rig

[keeferfish]

biggest late model loaded up hummer, on the dash ,biggest late model livescope up front if it was spend some money to get it done dream rig

I agree and might just as well put a 360 up front while you're at it, it can also be used for other things like mapping, side scan and down! Just use the livescope for forward only.

[abarkley]

Helix 10 at the console, Helix 9 up front for mapping and a 12 inch Garmin for livescope. I have two helix 8's and wish every trip out I'd opted for a 10 at the console.

[Tom 513]

Ok fellas, I placed my order, but can change things up until production day. here is what I picked out: Console- Helix 10 MSI+GPS G4N Bow- Helix 10 MDI+GPS G4N and a Garmin ECHOMAP ultra 106SV w/t Panoptix Livescope and if your gonna go big you minus well get two 8ft Raptors. She will have Seadek through out the whole rig too. I have been a Lowrance guy so I read up on the Birds last night and like what I read also the Graphix on the Garmin unit are way better than the 1022 model. Now I just need to start a GO Fund Me page! naww working 6 days a week for over 35 yrs I should be able to swing it. Thanks for all the comments. Now the boat should be finished some where between July and September, it will be the longest Summer I will ever experience.

[thaDudeAbides]

Congrats. Awesome setup. You going ultrex or another model?