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MotorGuide Xi3 (and similar remote controlled trolling motors)?
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<blockquote data-quote="freimer" data-source="post: 483580" data-attributes="member: 23071"><p>I have an xi3 55 lb. on my 14’ Blue Fin. Bought it without gps a few years ago because that’s what fit my budget at the time. I found it a little inconvenient at first, because for my style of fishing, which is working shorelines, I really didn’t like having to take my hand off my reel to keep adjusting the motor. Bought the remote foot control and that was leaps and bounds more convenient. Word of advice if you get the foot pedal, you’ll want to replace the springs under the pedal with weaker ones, otherwise it is very hard to control. YouTube has a few videos on how to do this. Last year I upgraded the xi3 to gps, and this year added a Lowrance Elite 7 TI-2 to my setup. A gateway kit goes between the motor and TI-2 for communication. Now I can control the motor, heading, anchor mode, etc. right from the fish finder. I’ve had no issues at all with my motor so far, and I think an xi3 would be a great starting point, because of the available upgrades, which you can do as budget or other circumstances change. The xi3 does not have auto stow and deploy, but is actually quite easy to do manually for me. Hope this info helps, and hope you make lots of happy lifelong memories fishing with your kids.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="freimer, post: 483580, member: 23071"] I have an xi3 55 lb. on my 14’ Blue Fin. Bought it without gps a few years ago because that’s what fit my budget at the time. I found it a little inconvenient at first, because for my style of fishing, which is working shorelines, I really didn’t like having to take my hand off my reel to keep adjusting the motor. Bought the remote foot control and that was leaps and bounds more convenient. Word of advice if you get the foot pedal, you’ll want to replace the springs under the pedal with weaker ones, otherwise it is very hard to control. YouTube has a few videos on how to do this. Last year I upgraded the xi3 to gps, and this year added a Lowrance Elite 7 TI-2 to my setup. A gateway kit goes between the motor and TI-2 for communication. Now I can control the motor, heading, anchor mode, etc. right from the fish finder. I’ve had no issues at all with my motor so far, and I think an xi3 would be a great starting point, because of the available upgrades, which you can do as budget or other circumstances change. The xi3 does not have auto stow and deploy, but is actually quite easy to do manually for me. Hope this info helps, and hope you make lots of happy lifelong memories fishing with your kids. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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