V2 Vs Terrova

[Kyle Posterick]

Been doing some thinking lately and the idea of having a trolling motor with I pilot has me thinking real hard about replacing the V2 on my boat.

I know I can simply purchase the I pilot head for the V2, but the improved design and function of the Terrova has me thinking about just moving towards one of those. I would end up with the same 55lb rating as I really dont need the weight and expense of an 80.

Does the terrova foot pedal and deploy system make it worth the extra coin? Do they hold up well?

[fishnfool2]

I did some thinking with the -pilot in mind and heres my idea. the tarrova has the compass to lock you in to the direction when you put i pilot on you put that on plus the other features so I bought a v2 then put the i pilot on and had everything in that unit saved a couple hundred dollars and it works the same just a thought

[whofan]

Just bought a new v2 70 I pilot 24v 60in shaft and sonar2 for $1159. (18ft boat)
No more foot pedal with the v2 and Ipilot.
Was looking at Terrova and think the Terrova is more robust than the V2.
I always had great luck with the Power drive series so I stayed with the V2.
The Ipilot is a much better deal pre installed.
Rather than go with a Terrova I would upgrade to 24v and V2. Probably the same cost as a 55 Terrova.
I don`t fish heavy all the time and see the advantage of 24v.
If I did fish heavy I would go with a Terrova 24v.

[jeffbilodeau]

Have had both.....no question whatsover. 80# Terrova

[hiwayman]

What Jeffbilodeau said!!! No comparison.

[Kyle Posterick]

You guys are gonna make me go all buck wild with this thing, current rig is a crestliner 1600 angler, but would like to eventually get a bigger boat. Still pondering if the extra 70# in the front of this rig would outweigh the benefits. The 80 would give me all kinds of wind bucking power thou...

[Sparty_hunter]

I am an "upgrade my boat every couple years" kind of guy and this was my progression:

When I had my first Minn Kota Cable steer motor I said that I will never buy another Motor Guide TM.

When I had my first Minn Kota Power Drive with Co-pilot I said that I will never need a cable steer motor again.

When I had my first Minn Kota Power Drive V2 with iPilot I said that I will never buy a motor without iPilot again.

Now that I have my current 60" Terrova 80 with iPilot I can not come up with a good reason to upgrade my boat.

The stow/deploy mechanism on the terrova compared to the V2 is worth the extra cost, then on top of that you get the use of a foot pedal for free.

[wobbie19]

Originally Posted by jeffbilodeau

Have had both.....no question whatsover. 80# Terrova

X2, its not close for me. I have owned both and the #80lb terrova is excellent, if its in the budget it is a great machine.

[jjk]

x3 I finally bit the bullet and got an #80lb 60" terrova myself have had it out 5 times and it is AMAZING I also agree the deployment alone is worth the cost and for days in weather I wouldn't want anything else!

[whofan]

Originally Posted by Kyle Posterick

You guys are gonna make me go all buck wild with this thing, current rig is a crestliner 1600 angler, but would like to eventually get a bigger boat. Still pondering if the extra 70# in the front of this rig would outweigh the benefits. The 80 would give me all kinds of wind bucking power thou...

I`d will give a second take on this and say if you stay with a 12v system with a 55lb I`d go with the power drive AP.
Works good on a 16ft boat as long as you don`t need very long run time with one battery.

If you are going to step up to a Terrova with a ipilot I would make darn sure I would not regret the run time on 12volts.
If stepping up to a high end Minn Kota I`d go 24volt and not look back.
My thought is the ipilot might very well add to the power demand on the battery.
Getting up to around or over a $1000 for a trolling motor might as well go to to bigger capacity.
I had a 12volt that was fine but always close to running low at the end of my fishing trip.
I will stay 24volt from now on.
Deploying the Power Drive is not a concern for me. I don`t care to have the fancy foot peddle of the Terrova but never used a terrova before either.
The shaft on the Terrova looks like its build heaver than that of the V2.