Anybody had any major problems with this latest model terrova? This one has been great but I've only got a few outings on it, and I'd like to know what to watch for?
@thisismyname29362 жыл бұрын
Just saw this video, never knew I was supposed to calibrate the thing. No wonder my heading ends up all over on spot lock. Thank you
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Hopefully that helps👍
@chrisbenedict49272 жыл бұрын
Did you not read your manual? You may also need to adjust your boat scale in settings
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
@@chrisbenedict4927 I know you're probably talking to the other guy but I actually bought mine as a new boat take off and didn't get a manual with it. It would probably be a good idea to download it.
@Nazman06 Жыл бұрын
@@chrisbenedict4927 I installed my Terrova Saturday. I did not get a manual. I got a quick use guide. I even had to google how to pair the remote to the motor
@trumpking4874 Жыл бұрын
The heading sensor is ONLY for the jog feature on spot lock. It has nothing to do with your actual spot lockc
@TravisDoesKayakFishing2 жыл бұрын
My brother is looking to get this for his boat. Glad to see you like it.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I love it! I'm on week 2 of the covid so I haven't been fishing, but I'm hoping I can shake it in the next couple days and get out. Thanks for watching!
@FishYanker2 жыл бұрын
Very nice. I need one of them trolling motors for the bigger lake that I fish. thank you for the video.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Spot lock is a thing of beauty lol Thanks for watching, Yanker!
@hikenmikes8262 Жыл бұрын
Important info starts 2:50
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
😎👍
@TheMichiganFisherman2 жыл бұрын
Awesome toy for the boat! I wish I had one with spot lock for my tiny kayak 😂👍
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Right?! Spot lock on a kayak would not suck! Lol
@DpuckFishingandOutdoors2 жыл бұрын
Boy technology has come far! Between I pilot and spot lock, those minn kotas are sweet! And you got some fish.Nice set up. New subb from NJ.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I can't begin to explain how awesome spot lock is...especially for throwing a jerkbait in the wind. Thanks for the support, much appreciated 🙏
@chrisleuenberger7432 жыл бұрын
Glad it’s working for you!
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Me too, I hope to get some use out of it before the ice
@chrisbenedict49272 жыл бұрын
Just an fyi, that's not a gps puck, it's a heading sensor (compass) and it's only function is to allow you to use the jog function while in spotlock mode Also!!! Make sure you move your tension knob/depth collar down all the way when you travel on the water or trailering on the highway. That is a safety catch so your motor doesn't deploy on accident!!!
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I get used to seeing people call it a gps puck on facebook and then can't remember heading sensor lol. Thanks for the info on the safety catch. I'll do that from now on!
@trumpking4874 Жыл бұрын
It makes your spot lock way more accurate also so that’s not the only thing it does hotrod
@chrisbenedict4927 Жыл бұрын
@@trumpking4874 nope. Its Only a compass that tells your TM which way the bow is pointing, for the jog feature.......hot rod lol
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
It's probably not due to the heading sensor but i had a pre 2014 model Terrova on my previous boat and this one keeps a much tighter spot lock radius.
@chrisbenedict4927 Жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset yes the newer ones post 2017 are a million times better
@SaskFisher2 жыл бұрын
Sweet video! I love that boat....Wana trade a kayak for a boat? lol I love trolling, My buddy has a boat so I get to go with him!
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man, I somehow convinced my wife that a guy really needs a kayak...and a boat🙂 I've never really done much trolling, maybe I should try it more.
@codyborer82712 жыл бұрын
No more anchor! That'll be nice!! Great video!
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
absolutely! Thanks!
@rogermadrange17242 жыл бұрын
It’s funny, I have a 2015 f150 ecoboost, aluminum fishing boat, garmin fish finder, 60 hp motor, and a Minnkota terrova with ipilot. 😂
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Haha all good things!😆
@kylebrown8891 Жыл бұрын
Just curious why you wouldn’t use the transducer that’s built in. I have mine hooked up to a helix 7 and works awesome. No cables to worry about cutting off and stuff like that. I had a PowerDrive 55 and switched to a terrova 80 lb last week.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
I'm still not running a finder up front. Been kicking around the idea of getting livescope though. Thanks for watching!🎣
@kylebrown8891 Жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset I have a garmin 73 uhd on my console. Absolutely love it. No live scope yet though. Looks cool but I can’t really justify it yet.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
I tell ya what, I came pretty close to justifying it this ice season lol. Maybe before next ice lol
@SlimyGreenGarage2 жыл бұрын
Commencing sequence....3.2...1 drop in trolley motor, power on, calibrate and catch fish:)))
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
That's how it went! Lol
@TonyGruber20092 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! Is the Terrova still working without any issues and is it sufficient in power for your size boat?
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Yep, still working great! No issues👍. I'm happy with the power for this boat and the lakes I fish. That said, if the boat had room for another battery I would've gone 24v just because you can't have too much power imo
@TonyGruber20092 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset Cool, thank you for letting me know.
@DaveCollierCamping2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man! I'm planning on doing this one over. I didn't think it would get so many views and I couldve done a better job
@RingWorm3242 жыл бұрын
Caught two more but the camera wasn’t working. OK, ; ) All joking aside, thanks for the video. I just bought one and forgot I was supposed to calibrate it.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Haha well hopefully this crappy video helped you a little. Im gonna remake a shorter, better version soon
@themackguyverchannel77132 жыл бұрын
You will probably need another battery if you run Auto Pilot and Spotlock a lot. It will kill one battery in about 4 hours. I am running the same setup with two 27 series batteries. I troll a lot in high winds. Two batts work much better.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
So far, so good for me but I will find a place for another battery, if the need arises. I definitely use the spotlock more than trolling
@christopherrobbins77542 жыл бұрын
I fish on big water….the Columbia River and mostly for salmon and smallmouth. I have the same TM and quickly upgraded my battery to LiFepo4 100 ah battery. It now will run 5-6 times longer than with a new standard deep marine battery. I can troll at 6-9 power all day. I have yet to even come close to draining the battery. Before it would get about 2-3 hours and then slow wayyy down.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
That's great info. Any chance you have a link for the battery? I can see that upgrade in my future.
@JohnJones-zm3nb2 жыл бұрын
Your the only one that help me. But try using a pencil instead of your Hugh finger & tell what ever keys is again thanks for your help
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I should probably redo this vid in the spring. I almost didn't post it when i seen the camera didnt pick up the screen but I thought maybe just telling what steps I was going through would be enough to help some people. I think I can do better🙂
@jdub45809 ай бұрын
Cordinates into hummingbird
@user-sm4lr6fs9b2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video stay connected
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@jack-cv5gq5 ай бұрын
have u ever had any problems with your Minkota terrova fifty five pounds trust I am planning on getting one this summer oh next year I am just doing dome research right now on what people think of them right now I have a power drive v2 but I am looking on getting spot lock
@Midwesthookset5 ай бұрын
No problems at all. I wouldn't be without it. If you have room for 3 batteries or the money for 1 24v battery, I'd say get a 24v and higher thrust. But my 55 on this boat does what I need it to.
@jack-cv5gq5 ай бұрын
@@Midwesthookset good to kmow thanks u very much
@GymRat3392 жыл бұрын
That’s a big ass hook for a neko rig. I use a way smaller hook
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I started out using a #1 or 1/0 but wasn't having a great hookup ratio, it improved when I went to 2/0. Do you use a shorter shank hook, like a wacky hook?
@rick4649 Жыл бұрын
Any issues with cracking on the bow welded seams? I am purchasing the Terrova this week and was told the mounting needed to to reinforced.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
I don't believe so but I'll check in the morning. I haven't heard that before. The trolling motor I replaced was mounted the same way and I didn't see any issues when I swapped them. Both are 55lb thrust.
@rick4649 Жыл бұрын
Mark Blackstock discussed his cracking on his channel. He has a Tracker Heritage.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Went out and looked and the welds on the bow. I'm not sure how the welds on a Tracker compare but I really don't think there's anything to worry about on this alumacraft. Very heavy duty welds.
@rick4649 Жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset Probably should have bought an Alumacraft.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Id be really surprised if you ever had a problem with it. I mean, most of the trackers come to the dealer with trolling motors already installed directly to the bow, don't they?
@618Mowing2 жыл бұрын
Does the spot lock work better after calibrating it? Mine is pretty sporadic but I haven’t calibrated it .
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Not really sure since I calibrated mine before I tried it out. I will say that it does a noticeably better job than the old 2014 model I had before.
@user-bp1sw1wh8e2 жыл бұрын
It was a great job. is it nothing to do with turning a boat by counter clock-wise or clock-wise? for heading sensor calibration.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter which way you turn. Just 2 full circles. Thanks for watching!🙂
@user-bp1sw1wh8e2 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset Thanks for your reply.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 👍
@trumpking4874 Жыл бұрын
U have to do it fairly slow also. I was trying to do mine fast and it wouldn’t calibrate. Turned the trolling motor down to 3 and it calibrated right off the bat
@jimbeauxjimenez18502 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video. Im a new owner of a Riptide Powerdrive Gen2. WIll I need that heading sensor puck in order to get to the Sensor Calibration mode on my remote?
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That's a good question. I don't think you'll have anything to calibrate unless you add the heading sensor. What year is the motor? They started including them in 2017, I believe.
@jimbeauxjimenez18502 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset Mine is the recent/current generation Riptide and I didn't get the heading sensor. I saw on another video mentioning the Powerdrive is an entry level Ipilot and doesn't come standard with that puck.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Ok, then the sensor can be added if you choose. I'm betting your remote has the calibration menu already, and if you add the sensor, you can calibrate it. If you don't add it, there's nothing to calibrate. Some say it will hold your boat in a tighter radius, some disagree. I do know it enables the jog feature, which allows you to move your boat 5ft in any direction with the push of a button. I still haven't tried it yet lol.
@chrisbenedict49272 жыл бұрын
The heading sensor is not needed to calibrate your motor, it's only purpose is for using the jog feature while in spotlock mode
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I still need to try out the jog function. I always forget about it when I'm on the water lol
@scotwcates2 жыл бұрын
Do you pair the puck with TM I noticed you didn’t do that
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
Sure did. I did that part in my garage, right after the install. Thanks for watching!
@TonyGruber20092 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me how much the Terrova 55 pound thrust tolling motor weighs? Because of my back issues, I am hoping it is noticeably lighter than the 80 pound thrust Terrova. Thanks, Tony
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I really have no idea and dont have an easy way to weigh it either. I will say that with the lift assist, it's much nicer to stow than my pre '17 Terrova and the Maxxum I had in the past.
@TonyGruber20092 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset That is good to know. Thanks
@larrywatson9052 жыл бұрын
Whenever I use mine sometimes it goes nuts I thought there were three steps to set up Pairing Calibration 3rd one not sure
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
The heading sensor offset. I believe. I still haven't done that one. I keep forgetting lol. Thanks for watching! Mine has been working great, knock on wood. It put in work today!
@larrywatson9052 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset thanks I’ll try that
@chrisbenedict49272 жыл бұрын
What is it doing exactly?
@steveduncan131 Жыл бұрын
Can I bypass the foot pedal. I don’t wanna use it just a remote.
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Yessir, I never have mine on the deck. Thanks for the sub, much appreciated!👍🎣
@steveduncan131 Жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset th Al you for getting back to me look forward to more of your videos 👍👍👍 fish hard
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@steveduncan131 Жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset I did get the troll motor mounted and running today I’ll be heading out to try it out on some blue cats here in California 👍👍👍
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I'm jealous! I'm getting geared up for ice fishing and my boating is done until spring lol. You should start posting videos to your channel. I'd love to see some Cali blue cats!
@wjb111 Жыл бұрын
Must be a Hemi !
@Midwesthookset Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!🤘
@igadget562 жыл бұрын
The Puck is not GPS
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I think I said that. Its the heading sensor. I think everone misspeaks when they say gps sensor. I don't know why lol
@themackguyverchannel77132 жыл бұрын
You’ll get rid,of,that pedal.
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I would for sure, except I wore the remote around my neck on a lanyard on my old boat. Now, I've always got a gopro on my chest so I haven't figured out the best situation for that lol thanks for watching!
@JohnJones-zm3nb2 жыл бұрын
Who in the hell do you think could see anything on that screen worthless
@Midwesthookset2 жыл бұрын
I want to thank you. You are my first criticizing comment🙂. I apologize for the poor footage as I have only been filming around 8 months and will improve over time. I think you should subscribe so you can let me know how I'm doing along the way.
@robdickson84072 жыл бұрын
@@Midwesthookset go easy on 'er. Maybe she needs the pictures to learn. Words are hard.