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 Any luck with auto deploy trolling motors + sonar?
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10/14/15 01:21 PM
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plasma800
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I hate my trolling motor. It's an improperly installed fotrex, and I hate it. It's twisted, so it never sits back into it's groove. It gets stuck down, and I find myself yanking on the rope, praying it doesn't break or I fall in, and every time I deploy or stow, because of the twist, it knocks my new elite 7 HDI chirp transducer. I hate the tall foot pedal.
A replacement is in order.
I would LOVE one of the new minnkotas with a remote, possibly auto deploy.
The problem is the transducer wire.
I hate to give up my chirp using the built in transducer.
Has anyone found a way around this?
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Re: Any luck with auto deploy trolling motors + sonar?
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10/14/15 01:23 PM
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plasma800
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OR is the only thing I lose the 400khz?
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Re: Any luck with auto deploy trolling motors + sonar?
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10/14/15 03:26 PM
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Tommie
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The Fortrex is one of the most popular trolling motors available. Can you reinstall your Fortrex properly and eliminate the twist?
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Re: Any luck with auto deploy trolling motors + sonar?
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10/14/15 06:08 PM
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plasma800
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I know a lot of people own them, but it drives me batty. Also strongly dislike the height of the foot pedal.
If i went cable steer again, it would be a motorguide tour all the way.
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