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Reply With QuoteI had the W-55 for a couple of years. It came on the new boat. I found a used Terrova w/I-Pilot on craiglist. No comparision. Save your money and keep your eyes open for a used unit. I would give up my Mercury before I would give up my Terrova.
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Hang, don't give up just yet. Go look at some those posts and on YouTube. You can install Humminbird unit on the Terrova and not have any problems with cable. Difference in cable size between bird and Low. Think you would like having the DI on front.
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I had the W-55 for a couple of years. It came on the new boat. I found a used Terrova w/I-Pilot on craiglist. No comparision. Save your money and keep your eyes open for a used unit. I would give up my Mercury before I would give up my Terrova.
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Thank you for the insight. I briefly looked last night (humm on terrova) and didn't see anything.
, but I'll look hardwe more next chance I get.
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Had the 55 for 6 - 7 years it saved many leg cramps but I only used pod remote my partner liked the foot control remote nice thing was no cable lots of space without something under your feet did stay dry one time boat got away in wind at dock I had remote with me brought it back.
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Good thing about moterguide xi5 you don,t have to have a unit to make it work.
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Last edited by Southern Chuter; 02-24-2015 at 02:07 PM. Reason: double post
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I have the I-Pilot and use side and down imaging with it. There is a groove in the shaft you can run the cable through; you have to remove the head for this but it's simple. I've never had a problem with the cable getting in the way.
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I have had both units
The MK terrova and I now have the Motor Guide xi5
If you are going to run Hummin bird The Terrova works easyer with the wire just like Southern Chuter says you can run the wire down the groove and a little silicone to hold the wire in. Should be some old post in the electronics forum on how this is done that's were I found it. The Lowrance wire is too large of a diameter to fit thru the groove.
I had some issues with an HB 788 hd di unit so when I upgraded boats I went with the Lowerance HDS touch 9 unit. So I went with the motor guide xi5 trolling motor.
The new xi5 models are great I have not have any issues it is very quiet and way faster response than the terrova and I fell the spot lock is way more accurate.
I also like the bump it 5' at a time feature. I was hoping to connect the xi5 to the touch 9 but I have not read enough reviews on that system yet.
Will it follow a map contour like the I pilot ? I hope this helps I would make my mind up on what electronics I was going to use first and then get the TM that works with the electronics the best.
From what I have read the ipiolt and the link with the mapping and everything HB and MK have a pretty good set up. But I do really like the xi5 better than the Terrova that I had.
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