I have not used this unit 30 hours and now it doesn't work. The unit will no longer turn left or right. I took the unit to Motor Clinic which is a repair shop. They told me the drive housing is bad and needs replacement. I have had trouble with the remote hand held control from day one. I bought two additional units as I want to be prepared during fishing trips. For no apparent reason, these controls lose their communication with the motor and then the remote has to be opened up (4 screws) the battery removed and reinstalled and then resynced with the motor. This has happened several times. My attempts to have AquosWorld remedy this situation have fallen upon deaf ears. My advice to anyone is to spray far away!
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Cons: I hate to start with a negative but to me it's the only one. The trolling motor has a fixed mount that has to extend beyond the boat by about 6-8 inches. It would be awesome if the motor could have slid in the mount to deploy it over the bow. As I tried to mount it near the center of the boat, my knuckles hit the mount when I crank the winch. Pros; This motor really shines with its smoothness of operation. The motor is so quiet I find myself doubting it really working. The remote came with a lanyard you can wear around your neck as well as a separate clip you can hook to your belt loop. I have only worn it around my neck but I'm going to try the belt clip the next time out as it bothers me a bit having it dangle in front of me. The motor has a built in battery level indicator that give continuous state of charge and the factory wires are quite long and I was able to reach my front battery location with these supplied wires. The lock is fantastic and hold the unit very secure in the parked and deployed position. I worried about this for just a little until I tried to overcome it and failed. All in all I could not be happier with my purchase and would do it again if I ever need another trolling motor.Read full review
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I bought this last year so it is not exactly like this one in that it does not have a rechargeable remote control battery. This is a great trolling motor for the price. It is powerful, efficient and quiet. I have had zero issues mechanically and I like it a lot. DO make sure it is locked in the cradle before you take off with the main engine or it may self deploy at speed and bend the shaft AND rip the mounting plate from the deck of your boat... my fault, not the trolling motors. Some strategic re-bending and a wooden fabricated mounting board and I was back in business. So I can say that mine has seen above average abuse and is doing fine. If the remote occasionally looses connection with the motor simply press the bottom left button and it re-establishes the connection in a heartbeat. I have nothing bad to say about this motor. The deploying system is a bit unconventional, but it works and is very strong. I am going to buy a foot operated control to use when bass fishing but the remote is fantastic when drifting for catfish. I love being able to sit in my seat under the bimini and steer the motor from the shade. I would not hesitate to buy another one if it was needed. This is my experience, your may vary.Read full review
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For the price its great once and awhile it looses control from the hand held unit but once you learn how to relearn from the prom its great! One other is the front seems to hit docks when docking due to the way you have to mount it in order drop in at the bow.
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This is a great trolling motor. I love that I can control it anywhere in the boat. I can see the of saving a little more and upgrading to the spot lock trolling motors or the ones that lock in coordinates. However for just getting started or upgrading from a hand or foot pedal this is awesome. I have a custom deep V 14’ long, 62” wide very heavy boat. The 55 lb thrust will move this boat about 3.2 mph. I like to cut that way down and run on 50%. This gives about 4 times more battery life. Not sure how but that is accurate.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New