dhype Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 (edited) Minn Kotas Rule ! Yes... i recently got a 80LB MK Terrova with iPilot Gen2 for my Polycraft and can't speak highly enough of them! (thanks Huey and Stewy for their advice). Intallation was simple in a polycraft and took about 1 hour all up... hardest part was lifting the 60kg of batteries into the boat!! Anyway .. went out to test this Ended up catching this! Got a number of good flatties biggest going 75cm and she was fat as... BEEFCAKE!!! Released of course to fight another day. The water in Botany has cleared up somewhat and the only lure producing was a 20 cent bright yellow one!! Now... only have the Furuno 585 sounder to install then i'll try to "spot lock" the FADS and Peak with the Minn Kota... no more anchors! YEAH ! Cya all on the water Trung Edited March 15, 2012 by dhype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Top stuff mate!!! Well done Looks good on the boat... Dont' be offended but I'll add my two cents......Theres no way you will hold position with 'spot-lock' at the FADS or the Peak in any sort of current or wind greater than 5knots..... The Minn Kota will try it's dammned hardest to hold you there.....but 80lbs of thrust aint gonna hold you offshore in a sea.... You can prove me wrong if you want! I'd like to see video of that motor holding postion outside.....if It does I'll get one!!!! It's a weapon motor for inshore stuff though Cheers, Wacko. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nice...Must be good for chasing flatties? If you don't mind the question, How much did it set you back including battery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Top stuff mate!!! Well done Looks good on the boat... Dont' be offended but I'll add my two cents......Theres no way you will hold position with 'spot-lock' at the FADS or the Peak in any sort of current or wind greater than 5knots..... The Minn Kota will try it's dammned hardest to hold you there.....but 80lbs of thrust aint gonna hold you offshore in a sea.... You can prove me wrong if you want! I'd like to see video of that motor holding postion outside.....if It does I'll get one!!!! It's a weapon motor for inshore stuff though Cheers, Wacko. hey wacko My boat is only 4.55m so i only head outside when there is little wind or no wind.... so chances are, the spot lock may work in these conditions if the current is not ripping through! lets see ! In any case it should slow down the drift enough to jig up a few kings or toss a live at the dollies... i tell you what the 80lb MK does have a fair bit of kick in it! Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Incredible Hull Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 dhype was that subject intentional lol thought you were talking about the tv show! nice minn kota btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevefish Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 with a 585 you wont be releasing flatties anymore, theyll be cooked before they hit the deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughsnews Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 with a 585 you wont be releasing flatties anymore, theyll be cooked before they hit the deck. I am trying to convince my mate who I own my boat with to upgrade our old Powerdrive v1 to this... He keeps talking about cost or something something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 lol i thought my kitchen rules also haha. Nice flatties mate i am really keen on an electric. Can you get an electric motor in higher pound thrust than 80LM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nice...Must be good for chasing flatties? If you don't mind the question, How much did it set you back including battery? 24v 80lb MK with built in transducer, ipilot Gen2, 2 x 100amp battery, 24v smart charger, quick release bracket, MK foot pedal, cabling, breakers and connectors... approx $3500 dhype was that subject intentional lol thought you were talking about the tv show! nice minn kota btw hahahah! My wife forces me to watch that show too! with a 585 you wont be releasing flatties anymore, theyll be cooked before they hit the deck. I have a Lawrance HDS with structure scan for use in the flats/shallows... this is hooked up to the transducer that is built into the MK. The 585 will be for when i head outside in deeper water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero.gard Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Looks bloody awsome. Oh nice flathead to by the way. Tuesday 2 squid one king. RAT. Thursday 6 squid 2 kings 80/ 71 in the bay water is slowly starting to clear up. Heading out for a jewie bash tonight might see you out there Catch ya later Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 lol i thought my kitchen rules also haha. Nice flatties mate i am really keen on an electric. Can you get an electric motor in higher pound thrust than 80LM? yes there is a 101 lb model and there is even more powerfull 36v ones... but that will need 90kg worth of batteries and at $400 for each battery it is not cheap. Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRED-ATOR Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Thanks for the heads up Trung. Are these from Minn kota also? how much weight would these things effectively move? 2 tonne? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicknet Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Here I was thinking how much you love "My Kitchen Rules!" Nice Flattie BTW. funny , i thought the same. I actually do like MKR - because it keeps the wife happy and allows me to go fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheder Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 arent the black ones only for fresh water, nice fish mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhype Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 arent the black ones only for fresh water, nice fish mate! Rinse and spray of inox and it will be all good. plenty of ppl use the black MK in the salt. most parts are the same between the black and white MK... different color, anode and a few other thing... could not justify the extra $200 (times are tough) Now I have gone black I can't go back! Trung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconnolly Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yep Minn Kotas definitely rule. I have 55lb one and it's brilliant!! I must admit when I bought it I was wondering if it was a bit of a gimmick but it's one of the most useful fishing tools available. Opens up a whole new area of possiblilities that aren't available when only using a petrol motor. Reeltired Should change my name to reel frustrated! When is this crappy weather going to nick off and give us some good fishing weather or at least some clean warm water to fish in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul.kenny Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I agree Trung, the iPilot functionality completely changes the way you fish. The spot lock is excellent, but so is the track memory that allows you to fish a bank or a weed bed with precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenno64 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Nice accessory Trung and what a Fathead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosan Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks like a good setup. Can worked the squid areas thoroughly with this. Can you also use it to DR stealthly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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