I always mount the puck on the top of the console near center and never had a problem. Although i do remember a previous video where your console is already filled with stuff. Great video...thank you.
The heading sensor has its own GPS receiver. Modern GPS is really accurate at giving a position, but not orientation. Adding a second receiver to the one already in the motor allows your system to orient itself. Also this may seem counter intuitive, but the father away you have the puck from the motor, the more accurate the orientation will be. I see a lot of people mount their pucks right next to the motor, it would be better in the back of the boat.
That's not true at all. You want the heading sensor in the center of the boat by the helm and point dead center on the bow that will give you your most accurate reading. I run a Service center. Also keep the head tight on the trolling motor that's what houses the motors gps if it's loose it won't hold a spot
@@nathanbutler8240I personally do not run a gps trolling motor, so there is a chance it works well enough that it does not really matter where the puck is placed. But what I’m telling you is i am very familiar with gps as a technology. What I said is true. I can get technical if you want but just think, the gps in the trolling motor and gps in the sensor are both separately trying to triangulate itself with satellites in the sky. There will always be some error in this, from what I’ve heard +/-3ft is common. Imagine a senecio where a boat is actually oriented true north. If the puck is right on top or close to the trolling motor. Both the puck and the trolling motor might report positions that are within their 3 foot of error, say the trolling motor reports a position 1 foot south of its actual position and the puck reports a position 2ft north of its truck position. Both are within their design area, but your boat orientation could now be flipped 180 degrees. A helm mount might be good enough in most cases, but the farther, the better. The closer the puck is to the trolling motor just increases t
Hey my dude enjoying the videos. One question why not mount the trolling motor on a separate plate? Over here in the UK I've seen guys fit a aluminium plate on the boat so the trolling motor has the 6 or 8 points of contact into the aluminium plate that's going to have numerous anchor points going through the fibreglass. Always found quick connects for the power wires just scream steal me off the boat so I'd always prefer to have them hard wired to the boat. It's a pitty that we live in times where scumbags will steal them but thems the times we live in.
It was a budget decision for the quick mount plate, and that might be in the future, but the 24V is a heavy trolling motor too lol so lugging it on and off could be it's own pain :/ Luckily we live in an area where we don't really have to worry about theft, yet........ lol
You should've gotten the auto deploy version of the Minnkota and also get nema 2000 and hook it up to your graph so you can make your own heading. Also you should get autopilot for your big motor and can control with your graph too but I don't know if your graph takes nema 2000. It's just a suggestion.
Only get the ulterra if you want problems with it stowing and deploying. Trust me. Lol I'm a service center for minnkota you won't believe how many ulterras I work on that won't stow and deploy cause of sensors or frozen tilt motors
could have missed it in the video, but why not use the quick release bracket, not only for ease of removal but it would have given you the slight raise that you wanted
Epoch just has poor technical support. They wanted me to take it apart and look at the board inside to see if any wire was broken or loose. I don’t work for free. They left that diag for the customer to eat. They ultimately decided for him to send it to them for a warranty claim but he shouldn’t have had to pay me, they should just like other companies such as Mercury or Minnkota.
Working on that video now, I'll put it out after the Boston Whaler series :) those are daily for the next 2-3 weeks :) was working on putting the parts list prices together in our Program Member's and Channel Member's live stream but still working on the list, it's less than 10K but more than 5K lol
I like the install. Did you use the freshwater model Terrova because this rig isn't going to be used for saltwater? For anyone wondering, ~$4k for this trolling motor install (parts only).
why have a fresh water trolling motor on your boat in the keys ? i useda puck on my 1720 its a mother fucker to get the bolts and fender washers through the access hole in the anchor locker
Nice install. I only wish the manufacturers put as much effort into the product's longevity as they do on their pricing. Trolling motor prices have skyrocketed. No doubt they've come along way with the features and technology put into them, but still using plain copper wires instead of marine grade (tinned) wires. Manufacturer cost cutting at its finest.
2 comments and a question. Why did you do a quick disconnect for a trolling motor you hard mounted to deck. And the comments are, why not use a quick disconnect mount. That would have done multiple things. You could have made a plate and put your motor in a better spot and not have to worry about that eye. And you could store the motor inside to keep weather off. And if you didn't wanna use it you could leave it off so it won't take the salt water and abuse. And also the comment about the quick disconnect is correct. Those are not good. Seen many burned up in my day.
Adding a quick disconnect later on down the road is a possibility, right now the budget didn't account for that, same thing for the quick disconnect, the cheaper marinco disconnect is going to be fine for the amount the boat gets used, so later on if we add the pad to remove it from the boat we can have that plug there as well. So basically all budget and timing :)
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I always mount the puck on the top of the console near center and never had a problem. Although i do remember a previous video where your console is already filled with stuff. Great video...thank you.
Yeah, there was no room for it on the console
Good job on this video. No install is clean. There are always challenges and compromises.
They make swivel mounts for the trolling motor. What a game changer.
The heading sensor has its own GPS receiver. Modern GPS is really accurate at giving a position, but not orientation. Adding a second receiver to the one already in the motor allows your system to orient itself. Also this may seem counter intuitive, but the father away you have the puck from the motor, the more accurate the orientation will be. I see a lot of people mount their pucks right next to the motor, it would be better in the back of the boat.
That's not true at all. You want the heading sensor in the center of the boat by the helm and point dead center on the bow that will give you your most accurate reading. I run a Service center. Also keep the head tight on the trolling motor that's what houses the motors gps if it's loose it won't hold a spot
@@nathanbutler8240I personally do not run a gps trolling motor, so there is a chance it works well enough that it does not really matter where the puck is placed. But what I’m telling you is i am very familiar with gps as a technology. What I said is true. I can get technical if you want but just think, the gps in the trolling motor and gps in the sensor are both separately trying to triangulate itself with satellites in the sky. There will always be some error in this, from what I’ve heard +/-3ft is common.
Imagine a senecio where a boat is actually oriented true north. If the puck is right on top or close to the trolling motor. Both the puck and the trolling motor might report positions that are within their 3 foot of error, say the trolling motor reports a position 1 foot south of its actual position and the puck reports a position 2ft north of its truck position. Both are within their design area, but your boat orientation could now be flipped 180 degrees.
A helm mount might be good enough in most cases, but the farther, the better.
The closer the puck is to the trolling motor just increases t
I would get some aluminum box tube and mount it to the boat to raise it up some. Then mount the trolling motor to the tube
Don't forget to pair the heading sensor
Hey my dude enjoying the videos.
One question why not mount the trolling motor on a separate plate? Over here in the UK I've seen guys fit a aluminium plate on the boat so the trolling motor has the 6 or 8 points of contact into the aluminium plate that's going to have numerous anchor points going through the fibreglass.
Always found quick connects for the power wires just scream steal me off the boat so I'd always prefer to have them hard wired to the boat.
It's a pitty that we live in times where scumbags will steal them but thems the times we live in.
It was a budget decision for the quick mount plate, and that might be in the future, but the 24V is a heavy trolling motor too lol so lugging it on and off could be it's own pain :/
Luckily we live in an area where we don't really have to worry about theft, yet........ lol
Will you do a tutorial on charging a lithium battery with a boat alternator. Its hard to find good info
I'm not the expert but this is how I understand it :) ua-cam.com/video/dK8cPo9hkGg/v-deo.html
Is that a salt or fresh water trolling motor? Also where did you get the nav lights from? Great job on the install
This one is a fresh water trolling motor that we use in rivers, and the NAV lights are from Amazon: amzn.to/3MRwSJe
Thank you!
You should've gotten the auto deploy version of the Minnkota and also get nema 2000 and hook it up to your graph so you can make your own heading. Also you should get autopilot for your big motor and can control with your graph too but I don't know if your graph takes nema 2000. It's just a suggestion.
I'll set up a gofund me for some help ;)
@@BornAgainBoating lol
Only get the ulterra if you want problems with it stowing and deploying. Trust me. Lol I'm a service center for minnkota you won't believe how many ulterras I work on that won't stow and deploy cause of sensors or frozen tilt motors
@@nathanbutler8240 which one is the best one?
@djpat5998 the manual deploy , auto deploy is nice but man do they have problems.
could have missed it in the video, but why not use the quick release bracket, not only for ease of removal but it would have given you the slight raise that you wanted
Budget :) probably do one later on, but right now didn't have the money for that after all the other stuff we did :)
Epoch just has poor technical support. They wanted me to take it apart and look at the board inside to see if any wire was broken or loose. I don’t work for free. They left that diag for the customer to eat. They ultimately decided for him to send it to them for a warranty claim but he shouldn’t have had to pay me, they should just like other companies such as Mercury or Minnkota.
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Can you see how much current it draws in the water?
Yes you can! I haven't since putting it on yet though if that is what you are asking
Can you use this trolling motor in salt water?
You can use any trolling motor in saltwater if you want lol but really we use it rivers so not in saltwater
Just how much you have in this boat?
Working on that video now, I'll put it out after the Boston Whaler series :) those are daily for the next 2-3 weeks :) was working on putting the parts list prices together in our Program Member's and Channel Member's live stream but still working on the list, it's less than 10K but more than 5K lol
I like the install. Did you use the freshwater model Terrova because this rig isn't going to be used for saltwater? For anyone wondering, ~$4k for this trolling motor install (parts only).
The new ones you can get white or black in saltwater
Yeah, it's a river boat
How does that battery stand up up to water
It's a sealed battery, so what do you mean?
Thats my ? Thanks@kookiethebear
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My experience with the Marinco trolling motor plug is junk. The Minn Kota plug is a bit pricey, but it is much higher quality and very durable.
I ended up getting the plug from Battery Tender
It makes a solid connection 👍🏻
Agreed, it sucks. I like the battery tender plug
why have a fresh water trolling motor on your boat in the keys ? i useda puck on my 1720 its a mother fucker to get the bolts and fender washers through the access hole in the anchor locker
This boat is more used in Bonita Springs in the rivers on the West Coast there, this doesn't go in the keys ;)
Nice install. I only wish the manufacturers put as much effort into the product's longevity as they do on their pricing. Trolling motor prices have skyrocketed. No doubt they've come along way with the features and technology put into them, but still using plain copper wires instead of marine grade (tinned) wires. Manufacturer cost cutting at its finest.
Should have used a shuttleslide or not put one on. Going to weigh the bow down a ton and look goofy, plus its black.
2 comments and a question. Why did you do a quick disconnect for a trolling motor you hard mounted to deck. And the comments are, why not use a quick disconnect mount. That would have done multiple things. You could have made a plate and put your motor in a better spot and not have to worry about that eye. And you could store the motor inside to keep weather off. And if you didn't wanna use it you could leave it off so it won't take the salt water and abuse. And also the comment about the quick disconnect is correct. Those are not good. Seen many burned up in my day.
Adding a quick disconnect later on down the road is a possibility, right now the budget didn't account for that, same thing for the quick disconnect, the cheaper marinco disconnect is going to be fine for the amount the boat gets used, so later on if we add the pad to remove it from the boat we can have that plug there as well. So basically all budget and timing :)
That plug will die eventually. Those marineco 2 wire are terrible
Can you stop talking and just do the work? It’s annoying most of us want to see the job done not listen to commentary every second.
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