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#11894175 - 10/22/16 01:26 PM
Something I never thought about...
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TFF Celebrity
Registered: 01/21/01
Posts: 6712
Loc: CARROLLTON, TX, US
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What if you are using a conventional trolling motor (Foot controlled) and while moving from one brushpile to another (Say 50 yards)and you bump an underwater stump, lose your balance and fall overboard. Boat stops when your foot leaves the foot control and you reboard. If necessary your fishing partner ,if there, can use the trolling motor to come get you. But at least the boat stops.
Same situation using an autopilot trolling such as Motor Guide's Xi5. You point the motor manually with the remote control toward the destination and turn it on. Motor will continue in the direction aimed until you manually turn it off. OK so far, but you fall out now and the boat will leave you and the remote in the lake. In my boat the foot control is packed away in a storage box (I never use it) and the passengers on the boat have no way to stop or control the motor. If they unplug the motor or hit my kill switch the motor will stop but becomes unusable.
Maybe they start the big motor and pick me up before I drown or maybe not. Or maybe I'm alone and the boat is gone over the hill.
I purchased a second remote that stays on the boat just in case and always wear a life jacket when alone.
Anyway something to consider.
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#11894252 - 10/22/16 02:20 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 07/06/07
Posts: 215
Loc: Waxahachie Texas
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Water proof wireless controller with man overboard that will stop the boat, or maybe just hit anchor , don't that stop the boat ? I am getting the Xi5 installed on my boat next week. lol
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#11894254 - 10/22/16 02:21 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Angler
Registered: 06/07/16
Posts: 273
Loc: Argyle Texas
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These are scenarios we should all consider....
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#11894259 - 10/22/16 02:24 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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TFF Team Angler
Registered: 03/26/15
Posts: 3528
Loc: Jack County
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Good question. I Have been wanting a spare remote anyway, now I have good reason to buy one.
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#11894385 - 10/22/16 03:41 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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TFF Guru
Registered: 02/08/10
Posts: 10240
Loc: Lewisville Tx.
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MotorGuide PinPoint GPS Replacement Remote 8M0092071 $119 
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#11894439 - 10/22/16 04:08 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Pro Angler
Registered: 06/18/07
Posts: 701
Loc: FishnrHuntn
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Be sure to keep the camera rolling with instructions to post immediately as a instructional video.
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#11894440 - 10/22/16 04:11 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Pro Angler
Registered: 12/15/12
Posts: 623
Loc: Mineral Wells, TX
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It is always good to be reminded of the way things can happen. Thanks for making me think about my own situation as I fish alone in my boat nearly 100% of the time, and the only time I put on my life jacket is when I am using the big motor and then only when going fast. Will see about wearing it more often now in different situations. Thanks again.
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#11894523 - 10/22/16 05:04 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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TFF Guru
Registered: 02/08/10
Posts: 10240
Loc: Lewisville Tx.
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Hopefully when the motor is headed to the next waypoint you have anchor set so the boat will stop at that point and you can swim to the boat before hypothermia sets in.
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#11894591 - 10/22/16 05:45 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Outdoorsman
Registered: 11/10/11
Posts: 115
Loc: plano, texas
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The xi5 remote control is not water proof? If it is and it is still hanging on your neck, you can remote it back to you, right? I'll have mine next week
Edited by fishingman007 (10/22/16 05:46 PM)
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#11894613 - 10/22/16 06:02 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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TFF Celebrity
Registered: 01/21/01
Posts: 6712
Loc: CARROLLTON, TX, US
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Since I can barely swim with clothes on and both hands free I doubt I could pilot the boat back with the remote even if it would work. I better wear some floatation in my drawers.
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#11894654 - 10/22/16 06:31 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Pro Angler
Registered: 06/18/07
Posts: 701
Loc: FishnrHuntn
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You have a water proof phone to wifi to your trolling motor? ProNav app is a free download available from the Google Play Store and coming soon on the iTunes App Store.
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#11894679 - 10/22/16 06:47 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 09/28/12
Posts: 2766
Loc: Texas
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You just need someone to go with you Ernest. If you can't get anyone else I'll go.
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#11894748 - 10/22/16 07:26 PM
Re: Something I never thought about...
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Extreme Angler
Registered: 09/28/14
Posts: 1542
Loc: Carthage Tx
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Wow!! I have a hand controle with foot switches on the deck...I've never thought about it, but the same thing could happen to me when I've got the lever flipped over the button for continuous run...That would be a bad day.
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