Have to disagree with you. for some of us the Ipilot is the best way to go. my old body is riddled with arthritis and the hand held remote makes fishing enjoyable. Would I recommend the I pilot to just anyone, no because it takes a learning curve and getting use to. But once you've learned how to use it, it's very easy to control and stay on Bp's with it. The US2 is the only way to go in my book. no worries about tearing up your transducer in shallow water or on stumps. Just my opinion.

minn kota terrova. !!

I agree with OkieBob.

Kinda goes without saying.
But hey, if new technology is not your cup of tea, or it's hard for you to use or learn, then stay with what ya know. It's just that for some, we don't mind learning new things and they work quite well for us. Ya can teach some ole dogs new tricks.

motor guide...

Chuck Rollins uses a I pilot
For crappie fishing ?

Is that why he bought a Fortrex from me?

No doubt I'm an 'old dog' but, I'm pretty sure I have the first spotlight, I was one of the first with an HDS s/LSS-1.
I also bought into the MK PowerDrive V2 from the factory with iPilot installed and US2. Converted to an 1198C and 998 preparing to move up to the iPilotLink. So, moved up to a Terrova with US2. After discussions with HB factory, they had me take it to a factory authorized repair station where they completely replaced all the electronics. Even after that, I was lucky to be able to hold within 20' of a waypoint and that was on a very good day. Most often it would wander as much as 50' from my waypoint on spotlock.
Hey, if you can catch crappie 50' off your brushpile, then I say go for it. I'm just saying I never could and MK and HB had every opportunity to correct the problem and couldn't.
Now, if you don't need to hold that close to structure it might be just the thing and if you have a problem like your friend, heck yeah, buy it. But, for me, I don't like having to spend my fishing time searching for the brushpile and correcting my tm because it has wandered off so far it's lost.
As for US2, I simply ask that you compare, on the water, what you see with either L or HB's factory shipped 2D transducer with MK's built in transducer.
Hopping down from my soapbox now.

One last thing I need to add. Again, in my opinion, the Fortrex is far superior than any other tm I have used. It is much quieter, much quicker and stronger. That little pause when you tell any electric steer to go, really agrivates me and unless something really spectacular comes out, I'm going to use them from now on.

Dangit, he is the one that bought that?!! That's exactly what I need for my boat, I HATE the I-pilot Terrova! I'm not an old dog, and i'm pretty good at learning new things, but I also know what works best for me and that loud, slow eletric steer is not my cup of tea.

Exactly! I owned a Terrova for one month. I did my best to adapt. Maybe I'm too ADHD for it but it was slow to respond, noisy and would not SpotLock inside a 20' diameter... maybe a 20'radius. No more electric steer for me. Fortrex has lift assist and that alone is why I like it. Not to mention it is very quiet and quick to respond.

Fortrex for me!

Love it!

Very dependable!

Hey Bobcat, ya think we made our point?
I'm thinkin bout startin a Fortrex Users Group...FUG for short? What 'cha think?

Or how about FAT....Fishermen Against Terrovas?

Get after 'em Bob!

the only point you two made was your close minded and can't read.