I was one of the frustrated people waiting on the new smart head. I am glad that i am still waiting lol. The big thing i have observed with any of your content from the very start of watching you years ago is your desire to give people a product that is not only cost affective, but the most bang for the buck. Your ability to lay everything out in laymans (spelling) terms is second to none. Thanks for your passion and your time you have given to TBN.
Good vid! Good update! But I couldn’t really see what it was doing. Looks like you have a drone. Might want to consider parking it off to the side to better see what the boats doing (birds eye view would be great as well). Im going to try my similar system based on an adupilot variant in the water tomorrow. But y’all are light years ahead of mine AND ready out of the box!! (tech support for me is the chair I’m sitting on) And good on you for holding release. Debugging and beta testing will fix an BUTT ton of service calls!! (main reason I wouldn’t even think about trying to sell mine). But you guys rock on! I’ll probably be giving you a call when I get sick of trying to get mine to work. 😄
Still trying to find best option for trolling motor on a 14' v hull crestliner. The edge looks great but dont want to buy an Edge and then find out I bought the "Wrong" version of the edge.
Man this would be awesome on my kayak. I currently have a Newport Vessels Kayak Series 36Lb stern mounted. I steer with cables connected to the foot rests. That anchor mode would be extremely useful.
I currently have my transducer mounted on the bottom of my Minn Kota Endura Max 55. Am I going to have problems with the transducer wire getting tangled up with the Autoboat Smart Head coil cord?
Can this thing spin the motor in reverse (like I can do with a tiller) or does it just spin the head around 180 degrees? I find reverse pretty handy when I need to get grass out of the prop or back out of a tight spot.
Just wondering about manual tracks....another TBN guy on a podcast said that if you are on a track and stop it will not continue? Also that you couldnt change the speed of the track. Just wondering if this is possible. Thanks
Please, for the love of god, make it so that the foot pedal can be either wireless or wired. If the connection messes up somehow, we could just hook the cable that's stored somewhere and keep fishing.
It’s probably gonna have to be completely wireless, but will try to make it the best quality possible. Making a hybrid model would result in having a entirely different drive motor unit.
*Time links for entire video below:*
0:39 - Why the SMART HEAD has been delayed so long.
1:59 - Basic Operation + App breakdown.
2:41 - Emergency cutoff switch
2:55 - Remote operation explained
3:20 - Throttle & Acceleration explained
3:57 - NAV Mode explained
5:53 - Anchor Mode explained
8:41 - Anchor Mode performance in high wind & currents
9:18 - Anchor Jog featureDevice Settings in app
*Device Settings in app:*
12:51 - Device Settings & feature breakdown
13:05 - Track recordings - intro (more in-depth farther down)
13:22 - Compass Calibration
13:28 - Erase all remote control
14:12 - Reconnecting the remote
14:34 - Anchor gain for speed (GFS)
15:49 - How GFS changes with trolling motor size & power
16:37 - Anti-cord wrap mode
16:52 - Stern Mount mode
*Track Following & Fishing spot recordings:*
18:33 - Track recording and following (in-depth)
18:43 - Creating a manual fishing track
20:35 - Using your newly created track.
23:15 - Difference between manual vs recorded tracks
24:20 - Marking fishing spots on your phone
24:45 - Recording a fishing track
28:00 - Thanks for watching!
I was one of the frustrated people waiting on the new smart head. I am glad that i am still waiting lol. The big thing i have observed with any of your content from the very start of watching you years ago is your desire to give people a product that is not only cost affective, but the most bang for the buck. Your ability to lay everything out in laymans (spelling) terms is second to none. Thanks for your passion and your time you have given to TBN.
Waiting patiently. Preordered. Since August 2024…😜
Same here should get it any day now!!!
@ waiting on that tracking number like it’s Christmas!!!
@ just got tracking number!!! Woop wooooop!!!
I'm excited to get one of these very soon. My dad got a Newport NV 55 lbs trolling motor from Santa, and we want to put the AutoBoat Smart Head on it!
That is the perfect motor for the head.
I asked last year about a foot pedal, no response. So I was happy to hear that it’s coming in the future. Can’t wait!
Good vid! Good update! But I couldn’t really see what it was doing. Looks like you have a drone. Might want to consider parking it off to the side to better see what the boats doing (birds eye view would be great as well).
Im going to try my similar system based on an adupilot variant in the water tomorrow. But y’all are light years ahead of mine AND ready out of the box!! (tech support for me is the chair I’m sitting on)
And good on you for holding release. Debugging and beta testing will fix an BUTT ton of service calls!! (main reason I wouldn’t even think about trying to sell mine).
But you guys rock on! I’ll probably be giving you a call when I get sick of trying to get mine to work. 😄
Cant wait to get mine.
Same!
Preordered ✅
Fantastic!
"SHUT UP DUCK"😂
Good vid. Just need the minnkota edge mount how to.
Chris is making a video
Still trying to find best option for trolling motor on a 14' v hull crestliner. The edge looks great but dont want to buy an Edge and then find out I bought the "Wrong" version of the edge.
Auto boat Has a saltwater one on their website im gonna be using mine in the ocean are you going to have the SW model available
So the Navigation mode does not work on Stern mode?
Man this would be awesome on my kayak. I currently have a Newport Vessels Kayak Series 36Lb stern mounted. I steer with cables connected to the foot rests. That anchor mode would be extremely useful.
People use it for this all the time!
Adding the Smart Head will allow me to ditch the PWM I’m using.
I currently have my transducer mounted on the bottom of my Minn Kota Endura Max 55. Am I going to have problems with the transducer wire getting tangled up with the Autoboat Smart Head coil cord?
There’s no way of telling
Does it have cruise control to hold a specific speed? That would be great for trolling.
Yes
Can this thing spin the motor in reverse (like I can do with a tiller) or does it just spin the head around 180 degrees? I find reverse pretty handy when I need to get grass out of the prop or back out of a tight spot.
180
Do the Nav Mode and Anchor Mode features in this video also work with the remote or do I need to use my phone to take full advantage.
With the remote also
how durable is it? Especially anchor mode that tend to fail first in other brands? Will it last years of frequent use?
Too know to know how long it will last, but it has an iron-clad 1st year warranty with great customer support.
Just wondering about manual tracks....another TBN guy on a podcast said that if you are on a track and stop it will not continue? Also that you couldnt change the speed of the track. Just wondering if this is possible. Thanks
You can go to resume track wherever you stop. You’re gonna have to stop when you catch a fish. I show how to do this in the video.
When is this available in Australia?
It’s not, but we will ship there with extra steps involved
@@TinyBoatNation great, where can I buy this?
Does this on anchor into the wind and or currents
yes it will hold point toward the flow
Does this work on the rear of the craft?
Yes, but only for a steering and anger mode. We have a certain mode that flips the control so it steers correctly from the back.
Please, for the love of god, make it so that the foot pedal can be either wireless or wired. If the connection messes up somehow, we could just hook the cable that's stored somewhere and keep fishing.
It’s probably gonna have to be completely wireless, but will try to make it the best quality possible. Making a hybrid model would result in having a entirely different drive motor unit.
👀👀
Er, it IS January 🤔
Coming soon.
I can see a lot of phones being lost overboard…
Yeah, a feather may be required
Definitely do not want to lose a $1,500. Phone!!!
@ I know, right!
Get a floating waterproof case
@ I’d rather just use the remote. Not everything needs an app 🙄
Can you just make a stern mounted gps motor? Most people aren’t smart enough to diy change head 😢😂😅
This product is not meant for all people
@@TinyBoatNation just make a product to suit more people