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Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? #8944252 05/18/13 12:15 AM
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I've always been a Motorguide user but a boat I'm buying soon has a Minnkota Fortrex on it. For those that have used both, should I keep the Fortrex and get used to the petal or swap it for the Motorguide Digital Tour which I'm used to??

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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8945509 05/18/13 01:29 PM
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I love my Fortrex. The ease of deployment is worth getting used to the pedal imho.

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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8945996 05/18/13 04:59 PM
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motor guide

Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8949425 05/19/13 10:43 PM
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I have an older minn kota that I have yet to replace, so when I have to I then will look in to the new ones.

Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: drum] #8950106 05/20/13 02:18 AM
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You won't be disappointed in the Fortrex....I ran a MG for years....won't go back....

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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8950190 05/20/13 02:42 AM
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I just switched to a fortrex. Mount is much better, lift assist is great. Getting used to pedal.

Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8955351 05/21/13 03:17 PM
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I run a MG digital tour. 24 volt powers my boat the whole weekend on single charge. The only problem I had was when prop broke and it became unbalanced, Water in the lower unit fried circuit board and repair was aprox 300.00.

I'm sure the Fortrex is an excellent unit I just have no experience with it.

Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8957715 05/22/13 01:19 AM
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If you want to keep the local TM repair shop in business, get a MG.
If you want to be able to chew up and spit out weeds or pull yourself around all day in the wind, get a MK.

Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #8958125 05/22/13 02:50 AM
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Minkota ! Sorry guys I truly meant to put down minkota.

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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #9003891 06/05/13 01:16 AM
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Minnkota, tx lakes full of stumps,composite shafts don't break or bend MG do. I've had both, If you fish deep MG are find nothing to hit. but even then you can't beat a terrova with I-pilot it's like powerpoles in deep water.


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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: wormy1] #9005796 06/05/13 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted By: wormy1
Minnkota, tx lakes full of stumps,composite shafts don't break or bend MG do. I've had both, If you fish deep MG are find nothing to hit. but even then you can't beat a terrova with I-pilot it's like powerpoles in deep water.


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Re: Minn Kota Fortrex or MotorGuide Digital Tour?? [Re: ShamrockSmith] #9040180 06/16/13 11:56 PM
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look at the Minn Kota Terrova w/I-Pilot
This is the best thing for trolling since the paddle!!


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