White Elephant

[1860Angler]

Originally Posted by Jason Halfen

I think that this Minn Kota innovation is going to have a LOT of cable steer guys coming over to the world of electric steer motors!

I totally agree, or in my my dad's case a bow mount trolling motor hater coming over to a bow mount!!

[Tim_Kelly]

If MG came out with a cable steer model that somehow had autopilot and spot lock I think they'd take a massive market share! Best of both worlds by far. The electronic steering is clumsy for fine control in tight spaces but the autopilot and spot lock are fantastic for deeper water applications.

[Mpower]

i think the bigger question might be what is lowrance going to do...

[oldschooltiller]

Originally Posted by Tim_Kelly

If MG came out with a cable steer model that somehow had autopilot and spot lock I think they'd take a massive market share! Best of both worlds by far. The electronic steering is clumsy for fine control in tight spaces but the autopilot and spot lock are fantastic for deeper water applications.

Agreed. A motor that was both electric and cable steer, and then incorporate the other options-Ipilot, autopilot, co-pilot etc.


FWIW I've considered leaving my cable steer motor up front, and getting a bow mount electric steer motor for the transom, and mounting it on the gunnell. A much less convenient, and much more expensive way to have best of both worlds.

[Tim_Kelly]

MK should produce a quick release system the fits both the Foretrex and Terrova engines. I can imagine anglers who spend time fishing different lakes for different species spending the cash for both systems to give them the ideal motor for each situation. A universal quick release mounting plate would make this easy.