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 Lowrance trolling motor
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12/03/22 06:08 PM
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 244
Redwatermelon
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I currently have a Minn Kota 112 lb Ultrex 52" shaft on my 20ft Skeeter
I'm considering going with the Lowrance Ghost 52" shaft. For you guys
that have went from a Ultrex to a Lowrance, how is the foot pedal
compared to the Ultrex? Also I've heard of a recall on the Lowrance
allowing water get in the motor. Maybe that was the Lowrance
trolling motors that first came out. Is the performance of the ghost
trolling motor worth switching from the Ultrex to the Ghost.
Thanks for any feedback!
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554285
12/03/22 07:57 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 6,893
ChanceHuiet
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
Joined: Jan 2005
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I currently have a Minn Kota 112 lb Ultrex 52" shaft on my 20ft Skeeter
I'm considering going with the Lowrance Ghost 52" shaft. For you guys
that have went from a Ultrex to a Lowrance, how is the foot pedal
compared to the Ultrex? Also I've heard of a recall on the Lowrance
allowing water get in the motor. Maybe that was the Lowrance
trolling motors that first came out. Is the performance of the ghost
trolling motor worth switching from the Ultrex to the Ghost.
Thanks for any feedback!
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I'll tell you what I know, the negatives. The TM itself compared to an Ultrex I had is quite a bit quieter, it seemed stronger and I loved the fact if a battery went bad I could just push a button and be in 24v mode. Now the negative for me. My seal behind prop went out which let water in and fried the motor. It's been waiting on parts for 4.5 months now. My boat has Lowrance so that's what I went with for the linking ability. All in all if they can ever fix it, it's a bad arse TM which I truly do love.
I can backlash toilet paper.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554327
12/03/22 08:40 PM
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 381
SkeeterB
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Angler
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I really like mine but it seems the pedal has delay in it since connected by blue tooth and not cable driven. This can make lining up Livescope more difficult.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554473
12/03/22 10:40 PM
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Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 176
easttexasbucks
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I switched from the Ultrex to the Lowrance due to my graphs being Lowrance. I wanted a uniform system that I could link. My advice…..save your money if you already have the Ultrex. If you’re starting from scratch, I have been real happy with it, but I wouldn’t switch over.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554584
12/04/22 01:36 AM
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Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 16,858
ezbassin
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I went from the Ultrex to the Ghost and couldn't be happier. The Ultrex is good, but the Ghost is better.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554744
12/04/22 12:14 PM
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Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 25,786
T Bird
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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I have only used the Ghost and sure like everything about it. 
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14554981
12/04/22 04:58 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 7,449
Hook'em79
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I made this switch and couldn’t be happier.
I bought when it was new to the market and haven’t had any issues that weren’t self induced.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Redwatermelon]
#14556705
12/06/22 01:51 PM
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Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 95
Dbrit83
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Outdoorsman
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 95 |
Had mine for a few years now and love it, not had any issues so far, very quite smooth and has more than enough power (I only run 24v) for my heavy old 21ft nitro.
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Re: Lowrance trolling motor
[Re: Hook'em79]
#14556714
12/06/22 01:57 PM
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Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 23,362
SteezMacQueen
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I made this switch and couldn’t be happier.
I bought when it was new to the market and haven’t had any issues that weren’t self induced. I like the self induced part!  Most of my boat rigging issues are caused by me too. Crashing my Ultrex into [censored].
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