It has worked for 7 years now. I am more hesitant to use it as a launching system these days, so I bought a Dakota Boat Retriever to essentially do the same thing without electronics and potential errors. I just don’t want to risk having to swim for it if the trolling motor fails me.
@@BloemendaalFishing I recall the story. Nevertheless, I'm thinking we give it another shot. We can try it again with me in the boat this time in case things go awry. I can't imagine the cheaper remote like I have is the only way to go, but maybe it is the deal breaker.
@@rippinglipsadventures try to the handful of times from the dock later last year, and for some reason my remote won't deploy the motor right away the first time. I always have to get out on the water and typically deploy it with my Humminbird and then it works fine on the remote. It'll say it's connected, but it just won't deploy.
I've even used it just to save on the hassle of having the dock occupied by my own boat or make my friends babysit a boat at the dock or drive an unfamiliar boat to them.
Great video - one thing I've been doing for peace of mind before putting the boat in the water is to partially deploy the Ulterra, pause and stow just to make sure everything is OK.
That is a good idea. I wish I had more clearance to put it down more than I do when it is on the trailer. I usually put in with other boats around and/or in the marina where it won't float off into no-man's land without being able to walk to retrieve it when the wind takes it. I've been fortunate enough to live 3 miles from the most prominent boat launch and it doesn't have any gravel to travel over, however, in the last few trips, I went to a new spot that had 4 miles of gravel one way. I really think gravel dust is the culprit in my first and last deploy failure. (I was able to make it work itself out by stowing it and redeploying it 3 times, then it worked flawlessly for the remainder of the day.)
It takes practice and your confidence will grow in time. Taking into consideration all the variables every time helps to eliminate potential for disaster, too. If you have a willing person who knows how to navigate a boat, it might help to practice with them in the boat a few times at the first few attempts. I just knew my boat isn’t likely going to float beyond the marina outlet I launched it in, so I could walk to whatever side the wind blew it toward if there was an issue.
Very nice video, I always thought I lost spotlock and everything when I got too far away, so just hung remote near boat launch. I scared the heck out of two old timers the first time I did it, they thought I lost my boat.
Great video man. Yeah mine does same thing pretty much. Maybe I've just been worried when it said Motor not found and assumed that that meant that everyrhing kjust shut off and it wasn't spotlocked anymore. I lome your Crestliner . I was close to buying a new 1750 superhawk or a lund Impact Xs 1775 but after weighing out everything including the price I decided the Alumacraft Competitor FSX was the boat I was buying. Wanted bow cage nets bow cushions console cushions and a Yamaha and upgraded electronics and trailer and where I bought mine was only place that would let me do everyrhing. Thanks for sharing that was a good video on using the Ulterra.
That boat you decided to get is very much like my Crestliner, but probably 10 times more feature and option rich the way it looks. I like it a lot. Jay Siemens up there in Canada loves those boats, too! :) I didn't have a lot of options when I bought mine. I just got it used from a pro who needed bigger for bigger water. I feel blessed to have it nonetheless. It's a great boat for me.
Good luck with it. I would suggest getting the cheaper version remote that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles. I think it is $180. My friend who has the remote that need to be charged on a daily basis hasn't figured out how to launch his boat with his newer model Ulterra he got in 2021. His motor is also connected to his Hummingbird while mine isn’t networked. My $180 remote that was the only unit that came with my motor when I got mine in 2017. I only have to replace the double A batteries once a season with mine, while he needs to charge his remote with a USB frequently while on the lake. We plan on experimenting more with launching his boat with his fancier Hummingbird networked version of Minn Kota motor this summer. He hasn't had a successful solo launch like I do with regularity.
When you bring your boat back to you at the dock do you have to steer it the whole time or just hit a home button like some drones do and it knows where you are.
I don't have the Ulterra but my Minn Kota Terrova is the most useful piece of equipment on the boat. I could even get away with not having a graph as I know my lakes really well......
Yeah, I love the track feature for fishing and spot lock. I had some tracks that produced a fish or limits of fish for 3 years straight no matter the conditions. The lake levels changed here in the last 3 years now, though. So that has changed, too. It really is one of the best pieces of fishing catching tools we have short of a hook.
Well, to be completely honest, it can. And I will be making a video on launching my boat for people who don’t like remotes and/or technology, but still want to do a worry-free launch and park the pickup and come back to your boat at the dock without really doing a lot.
Very cool! I was watching all your content and trying to figure out the deal on these "Shorts" now, ha, ha! Ever since I saw your video earlier tonight and now I'm engulfed in the idea of RUclips Shorts. I have a TikTok with 60 subs, but nothing serious really going there. Thanks for the sub, I'll definitely sub and follow what you've got coming up! Alberta is not too far from North Dakota really.
@@rippinglipsadventures right man thanks👍 I don't have anything on tiptoe. I feel like I'm too old for all this stuff 😆I really like the shorts too alot of people do some hilarious or awesome stuff👍
Question, new to the ulterra features. Once the motor disconnects from the unit, does the motor shut off or does it stay in the spot lock mode till the controller gets back in range? I've never tried that feature because I'm afraid the boat will go crashing somewhere.
The spot lock feature stays in that mode and will not move for hours. The remote can go to sleep on me and it will remain in position if you are doing that sort of thing. The remote doesn’t have to be connected to it at all once spot lock has been engaged. To take it out of spot lock, powering the remote back on will connect automatically and you’ll be back in business with controlling. Same applies when you get out of range with that version of remote. It will simply reconnect when it is back in range again. I’ve never had any issues with mine.
From what I can tell, the MI and DI would cost $300 more and be nice if you’re moving forward. It might be nice to see fish from the bow as you are moving forward, but nothing a guy needs if you’re not tournament fishing. When I decide to upgrade to the Quest one day out of necessity, I’d probably save my money and not be concerned with getting the added SI option. My mind could change, but I haven’t had anything connected for 7 years. Not one time have I thought to myself, man, I wish I had a transducer on my trolling motor connected and operational. I don’t have my trolling motor transducer hooked up at all. I use the Mega+ SI/DI off the back of my boat and have a Helix at the helm and another Helix on an ice shuttle with Mega Live that I use in various spots of my boat, bow or stern.
Yep. I have actually have 15 outings in the proverbial “can” right now from last open water season. I was indisposed with paying video work for a few months and only heard from sources, the ice fishing wasn’t that great anyway. I would have liked to keep them up weekly, but like I said, “paying” video work takes precedence sometimes. I’m possibly starting with a long-form video more like minimal edit and closer to 40 minutes long just to start because it was almost like asmr is on TikTok for whoever, I don’t know. But it was relaxing and calming to watch with minimal music and cutting. It happened to be the same day I filmed this boat launching tutorial footage. I caught about 15 fish that day. It was a good day. Thanks for watching and commenting! We’ll see you around.
@@garybeaubien1995 Me too! But I've actually NEVER even been on the river with my boat before. It is too intimidating for me every time I've gone down to the Tailrace to scout it out and see what in the heck a guy has to do to just simply navigate the waters and stay away from sandbars. Reading forums online doesn't help my fears any when I see guys with nice Ranger boats are getting hung up on the sandbars, too! The only thing I anticipated that I'd enjoy with the trolling motor in the river might be spot-locking a good hole. But I'm a flat, motionless water kind of guy... unless you want to whitewater kayak or surf in the ocean, which I've done.
Silicone on the belt and I have used white lithium on other friction points. I’ve seen a video out there that shows the by-the-book maintenance and there isn’t a lot to it. I’ve probably gotten away with spraying one arm inside with white lithium when it said you aren’t supposed to add anything that might attract dirt or dust because I very rarely trailer my boat on gravel. This season, I’m going to make sure to wipe that part clean. I’ll see if I can find the video and send it your way.
Here is Minn Kota's guide for maintenance. They don't have any sort of "grease" being used on any parts the way it looks. I'll try to make a quick video about it considering it sure isn't something an "expert" needs to explain. I'll have to wait until I can get my boat out of the garage since it's all snowed in with a solid 5-foot wall of snow now. www.minnkotamotors.com/blog/article/10-trolling-motor-maintenance-tips
@josesantana561 I have confidence because I typically use the marina you see in this video. It wouldn’t float away on me if it didn’t work and there is always a $20 bill in my pocket to help convince someone to help me with their boat if needed. So far, no problems except the one time I used a launch at the end of a gravel road and had to restow and redeploy 3 times to jar the gravel loose from the unit as it floated away from the launch. It eventually worked and I had plenty of other boaters around in case.
I’ve been using two lithium Ionic 100aH batteries for it. I can troll two long 12-hour days easy. I’ve had them for two seasons now and wouldn’t do it any other way ever again. I was tired of cleaning out battery acid from the inside of my aluminum boat every season with the Interstate batteries I was using for 5 years.
@teamslaiyans3808 It is two 12v 100aH batteries in a series. If I had to do it all over, I’d consider getting Epoch batteries because they have heaters on the battery management system so you can charge them when it is below freezing temps outside. My Ionics don’t have that option right now, but I bring them inside during the winter to try and extend the life of them if it helps.
You’re welcome! If it works for you, let me know. Some people don’t get the newer model Ulterra to deploy remotely for the first deployment of the day. Maybe they have a built-in governor of some sort to stop this function from being done.
@@elihauschild1695 Good idea. I actually had someone who knew boats in my boat the first few times who could navigate back to the dock if it failed. Since I've gotten the hang of it, though, it's been years since I have launched without it unless I have a trustworthy driver to back the trailer to launch the boat with me in it. I also like it in areas there are other boaters and/or the marina I did this video in so it won't likely float away outside of walking distance.
Sorry to hear. That happened to me one time in 7 years after driving down a gravel road to launch in a different location. I had to stow and redeploy it 3 times to shake it loose and get it back. I just keep a $20 in my pocket to bribe the next boater to help me get it back if it happens. How did you get your boat back?
I only do that at ramps I’m familiar with and can drive down forward or know the angle isn’t too much for my bunks. My bunks are very sticky unless it’s freezing out. I also don’t recommend it for people who have rollers or don’t know their boat and trailer very well. So far, seven years and about 350 launches without any trouble. Thanks for the concern, though. I appreciate it.
FWIW, my understanding that it is illegal to do this. Minn Kota pulled the ad which showed this because of that. It seems to be a cool thing to do, until the time it doesn't work. Nothing is 100% reliable, just ask Murphy. Aside from the 'wow" factor, it also seems that launching with a tether would be faster and certainly safer. Also, FWIW, I came across this while viewing videos on Ulterra repair, as mine failed to stow yesterday for as yet an undetermined reason. Otherwise, I'd be fishing!
This ad that has 2.4 million views under the Minn Kota Motors channel with 16.8K subscribers? ruclips.net/video/y5ejwRj9t1Q/видео.html It definitely is not illegal. Maybe in some jurisdictions or ordinances, they may consider it a boat not under control of an operator, but it clearly is and has been in perfect control for 5 straight years with zero malfunction or issue for me and others I know who have used it this way. You are correct, nothing can be 100% reliable and that is why it is noted that the ramp, conditions, traffic and surrounds determine whether or not I even use this method myself. If something goes wrong, i like to have at least one other boater nearby that I might be able to coax/pay into helping me out in the retrieval process and/or have a fairly closed off marina space with little traffic and very unlikely chance of the boat escaping into the open water. It can also be argued a tether would be faster... I wouldn't say safer, though, and surely not quicker for other boaters. I definitely don't keep any other boaters from using the dock or ramp while I have it set to the side and out of the way on spotlock. I'm just out to enjoy the technology we've been given, fish, and continue to make videos for fun. Thanks for being part of the system and watching and commenting. I sincerely appreciate you. Tight lines.
I have been having issues with mine completely deploying the motor at times without slight assistance from me which I can't do inside my vehicle so that's nothing I'm going to attempt to do with mine although I have thought about it previously then changed my mind after thinking about what it has all costs me since I purchased it. 😂😂
Yeah. My friend couldn’t get his to work at all and had to have someone help him retrieve his boat. We could only assume it was because it was a networked i-Pilot link and mine is not. He could not deploy with the remote at all until he first deployed it from his Humminbird graph. We never did figure it out before he sold the Ulterra in favor of having the Terrova. I’m hoping the day I need to replace my Ulterra won’t change my ability to launch with the newer linked version, too.
No problem. Not sure what you are asking though. Deploy the motor after it clears the trailer. If you don’t, it gets hung up. To be sure to clear it, I need to use forward momentum to get it beyond the trailer.
So far, most of my launches are in mostly contained areas, bays, or marinas and would merely drift to a shoreline within walking distance. I’ve only do it when all the conditions are good and steer clear of other traffic. My remote is connecting well beyond 30 feet every time. Typically, it reconnects at the top of the hill about 200 feet away. The reward to be like a Minn Kota Ulterra commercial is too great and hasn’t failed me once in 7 years. It sure beats jumping on a slippery trailer tongue and trying to shove off, tying up, and jumping out to park the pickup. I consider it less risky overall. Plus, it’s more convenient. Thanks for swinging into the comment section. Are you running a Quest series yet? I’m hoping that will be my next motor if I ever need to replace the old faithful Ulterra from 2017.
That is great news! How long have you been using it to launch? Out of all the years I've been to the boat launch, I've never seen anyone else doing it this way. One time, I did a launch alongside two boaters on either side of the dock and a line up of about 15 boats waiting to come down the ramp, too. The guy in his boat was waving his hands and yelling at me that my boat got away until he saw the trolling motor go down. The two boaters taking up the dock space when I put in were still sitting at the dock after I parked and walked to the end of the dock to jump into my boat. They said, "What is this?! A Minn Kota commercial?!" and then laughed. It was awesome. I was definitely a bit nervous with all the people lined up, but hey, it worked better than anyone could expect!
Yeah, I’ve got a Helix 9 on the bow now. That Hook was what I had on the boat when I bought it in 2017 and it was probably almost a decade old. Definitely an upgrade to get into my Helix. I have another Helix 9 in an ice shuttle for Mega Live, but would have rather waited to save up for the Garmin LVS34 and a good graph for FFS. The Mega Live is ok, and almost a couple thousand cheaper, but it sure can’t beat the Garmin FFS.
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If you want to see another launch from a drone perspective, I did that here: ruclips.net/video/jyjC04xc9UE/видео.html
Clean launch and great badass trolling motor 😊
It has worked for 7 years now. I am more hesitant to use it as a launching system these days, so I bought a Dakota Boat Retriever to essentially do the same thing without electronics and potential errors. I just don’t want to risk having to swim for it if the trolling motor fails me.
Fully automated fishing! Great video and awesome camera work!
Thanks, Brett! I want to see if we can do it with your boat sometime! Ha, ha!
@@rippinglipsadventures you know I've tried...but my remote won't connect the first time! She just floats away!
@@BloemendaalFishing I recall the story. Nevertheless, I'm thinking we give it another shot. We can try it again with me in the boat this time in case things go awry. I can't imagine the cheaper remote like I have is the only way to go, but maybe it is the deal breaker.
@@rippinglipsadventures try to the handful of times from the dock later last year, and for some reason my remote won't deploy the motor right away the first time. I always have to get out on the water and typically deploy it with my Humminbird and then it works fine on the remote. It'll say it's connected, but it just won't deploy.
My new side mission in life…figure this solution out. Ha, ha!
Just bought the Ultrerra trolling motor--it's great when by yourself.
I've even used it just to save on the hassle of having the dock occupied by my own boat or make my friends babysit a boat at the dock or drive an unfamiliar boat to them.
Great video - one thing I've been doing for peace of mind before putting the boat in the water is to partially deploy the Ulterra, pause and stow just to make sure everything is OK.
That is a good idea. I wish I had more clearance to put it down more than I do when it is on the trailer. I usually put in with other boats around and/or in the marina where it won't float off into no-man's land without being able to walk to retrieve it when the wind takes it. I've been fortunate enough to live 3 miles from the most prominent boat launch and it doesn't have any gravel to travel over, however, in the last few trips, I went to a new spot that had 4 miles of gravel one way. I really think gravel dust is the culprit in my first and last deploy failure. (I was able to make it work itself out by stowing it and redeploying it 3 times, then it worked flawlessly for the remainder of the day.)
Badass video nice trolling motor
Thanks, man! It’s been great to me for 7 years now. I’m just expecting it to fail me one of these days. Ha, ha.
I just purchased the Ulterra and only hope my launches are as smooth as that one you shared was. Thank you
It takes practice and your confidence will grow in time. Taking into consideration all the variables every time helps to eliminate potential for disaster, too. If you have a willing person who knows how to navigate a boat, it might help to practice with them in the boat a few times at the first few attempts. I just knew my boat isn’t likely going to float beyond the marina outlet I launched it in, so I could walk to whatever side the wind blew it toward if there was an issue.
Very nice video, I always thought I lost spotlock and everything when I got too far away, so just hung remote near boat launch. I scared the heck out of two old timers the first time I did it, they thought I lost my boat.
Thank you! Yeah, I've definitely scared a few people thinking they'd have to waste their time helping me retrieve my boat. Ha, ha.
Great video man. Yeah mine does same thing pretty much. Maybe I've just been worried when it said Motor not found and assumed that that meant that everyrhing kjust shut off and it wasn't spotlocked anymore. I lome your Crestliner . I was close to buying a new 1750 superhawk or a lund Impact Xs 1775 but after weighing out everything including the price I decided the Alumacraft Competitor FSX was the boat I was buying. Wanted bow cage nets bow cushions console cushions and a Yamaha and upgraded electronics and trailer and where I bought mine was only place that would let me do everyrhing. Thanks for sharing that was a good video on using the Ulterra.
That boat you decided to get is very much like my Crestliner, but probably 10 times more feature and option rich the way it looks. I like it a lot. Jay Siemens up there in Canada loves those boats, too! :) I didn't have a lot of options when I bought mine. I just got it used from a pro who needed bigger for bigger water. I feel blessed to have it nonetheless. It's a great boat for me.
Great video, you've convinced me to buy one
Good luck with it. I would suggest getting the cheaper version remote that doesn’t have all the bells and whistles. I think it is $180. My friend who has the remote that need to be charged on a daily basis hasn't figured out how to launch his boat with his newer model Ulterra he got in 2021. His motor is also connected to his Hummingbird while mine isn’t networked. My $180 remote that was the only unit that came with my motor when I got mine in 2017. I only have to replace the double A batteries once a season with mine, while he needs to charge his remote with a USB frequently while on the lake.
We plan on experimenting more with launching his boat with his fancier Hummingbird networked version of Minn Kota motor this summer. He hasn't had a successful solo launch like I do with regularity.
Pretty cool man, gotta like it
Yeah. So far, 6 years still going good. Knock on wood. One of these days it won’t work. Ha, ha.
When you bring your boat back to you at the dock do you have to steer it the whole time or just hit a home button like some drones do and it knows where you are.
I'm steering it the entire time I am retrieving the boat. It isn't too difficult to do as long as the winds in the marina or dock area aren't 25+ mph.
I don't have the Ulterra but my Minn Kota Terrova is the most useful piece of equipment on the boat. I could even get away with not having a graph as I know my lakes really well......
Yeah, I love the track feature for fishing and spot lock. I had some tracks that produced a fish or limits of fish for 3 years straight no matter the conditions. The lake levels changed here in the last 3 years now, though. So that has changed, too. It really is one of the best pieces of fishing catching tools we have short of a hook.
Could it be any easier 👍👍
Well, to be completely honest, it can. And I will be making a video on launching my boat for people who don’t like remotes and/or technology, but still want to do a worry-free launch and park the pickup and come back to your boat at the dock without really doing a lot.
Thanks for swinging into the comment section and watching my content, btw. I appreciate it! Happy 4th!
Watching your video now and just subbed to your channel👍
Very cool! I was watching all your content and trying to figure out the deal on these "Shorts" now, ha, ha! Ever since I saw your video earlier tonight and now I'm engulfed in the idea of RUclips Shorts. I have a TikTok with 60 subs, but nothing serious really going there. Thanks for the sub, I'll definitely sub and follow what you've got coming up! Alberta is not too far from North Dakota really.
@@rippinglipsadventures right man thanks👍 I don't have anything on tiptoe. I feel like I'm too old for all this stuff 😆I really like the shorts too alot of people do some hilarious or awesome stuff👍
Question, new to the ulterra features. Once the motor disconnects from the unit, does the motor shut off or does it stay in the spot lock mode till the controller gets back in range? I've never tried that feature because I'm afraid the boat will go crashing somewhere.
The spot lock feature stays in that mode and will not move for hours. The remote can go to sleep on me and it will remain in position if you are doing that sort of thing. The remote doesn’t have to be connected to it at all once spot lock has been engaged. To take it out of spot lock, powering the remote back on will connect automatically and you’ll be back in business with controlling. Same applies when you get out of range with that version of remote. It will simply reconnect when it is back in range again. I’ve never had any issues with mine.
Awesome video. Can anyne make recommendation on which quest option is better, Dual Spectrum or Mega Side and Down Imaging?
From what I can tell, the MI and DI would cost $300 more and be nice if you’re moving forward. It might be nice to see fish from the bow as you are moving forward, but nothing a guy needs if you’re not tournament fishing. When I decide to upgrade to the Quest one day out of necessity, I’d probably save my money and not be concerned with getting the added SI option. My mind could change, but I haven’t had anything connected for 7 years. Not one time have I thought to myself, man, I wish I had a transducer on my trolling motor connected and operational.
I don’t have my trolling motor transducer hooked up at all. I use the Mega+ SI/DI off the back of my boat and have a Helix at the helm and another Helix on an ice shuttle with Mega Live that I use in various spots of my boat, bow or stern.
Thanks for the advice, Im really going to have to rethink my plan. @@rippinglipsadventures
Does this mean more fishing videos coming soon?
Yep. I have actually have 15 outings in the proverbial “can” right now from last open water season. I was indisposed with paying video work for a few months and only heard from sources, the ice fishing wasn’t that great anyway. I would have liked to keep them up weekly, but like I said, “paying” video work takes precedence sometimes.
I’m possibly starting with a long-form video more like minimal edit and closer to 40 minutes long just to start because it was almost like asmr is on TikTok for whoever, I don’t know. But it was relaxing and calming to watch with minimal music and cutting. It happened to be the same day I filmed this boat launching tutorial footage. I caught about 15 fish that day. It was a good day.
Thanks for watching and commenting! We’ll see you around.
I'd like to see you do this on a river system where there is a 2 -2.5 mph water flowing by the dock.
@@garybeaubien1995 Me too! But I've actually NEVER even been on the river with my boat before. It is too intimidating for me every time I've gone down to the Tailrace to scout it out and see what in the heck a guy has to do to just simply navigate the waters and stay away from sandbars. Reading forums online doesn't help my fears any when I see guys with nice Ranger boats are getting hung up on the sandbars, too! The only thing I anticipated that I'd enjoy with the trolling motor in the river might be spot-locking a good hole. But I'm a flat, motionless water kind of guy... unless you want to whitewater kayak or surf in the ocean, which I've done.
So what “maintenance” have you had to do to ensure its reliability? Maybe a video on that and any issues that you’ve maybe encountered? 👍
Silicone on the belt and I have used white lithium on other friction points. I’ve seen a video out there that shows the by-the-book maintenance and there isn’t a lot to it. I’ve probably gotten away with spraying one arm inside with white lithium when it said you aren’t supposed to add anything that might attract dirt or dust because I very rarely trailer my boat on gravel. This season, I’m going to make sure to wipe that part clean. I’ll see if I can find the video and send it your way.
This has been a great video I saved in my "boat maintenance" folder in my RUclips. ruclips.net/video/KfxyMdbrOI0/видео.html
Here is Minn Kota's guide for maintenance. They don't have any sort of "grease" being used on any parts the way it looks. I'll try to make a quick video about it considering it sure isn't something an "expert" needs to explain. I'll have to wait until I can get my boat out of the garage since it's all snowed in with a solid 5-foot wall of snow now. www.minnkotamotors.com/blog/article/10-trolling-motor-maintenance-tips
I have that unit also but nervous about relying on the trolling motor to work right everytime
@josesantana561 I have confidence because I typically use the marina you see in this video. It wouldn’t float away on me if it didn’t work and there is always a $20 bill in my pocket to help convince someone to help me with their boat if needed. So far, no problems except the one time I used a launch at the end of a gravel road and had to restow and redeploy 3 times to jar the gravel loose from the unit as it floated away from the launch. It eventually worked and I had plenty of other boaters around in case.
What battery do u run with that ?
I’ve been using two lithium Ionic 100aH batteries for it. I can troll two long 12-hour days easy. I’ve had them for two seasons now and wouldn’t do it any other way ever again. I was tired of cleaning out battery acid from the inside of my aluminum boat every season with the Interstate batteries I was using for 5 years.
@@rippinglipsadventures 24v 100aH ?
@teamslaiyans3808 It is two 12v 100aH batteries in a series. If I had to do it all over, I’d consider getting Epoch batteries because they have heaters on the battery management system so you can charge them when it is below freezing temps outside. My Ionics don’t have that option right now, but I bring them inside during the winter to try and extend the life of them if it helps.
@@rippinglipsadventures running two 12v 100ah better then running one 24v 200ah battery ?
Thank you!
You’re welcome! If it works for you, let me know. Some people don’t get the newer model Ulterra to deploy remotely for the first deployment of the day. Maybe they have a built-in governor of some sort to stop this function from being done.
Good to know. I think I will simulate this while in the boat until I am familiar with everything and trust the process.
@@elihauschild1695 Good idea. I actually had someone who knew boats in my boat the first few times who could navigate back to the dock if it failed. Since I've gotten the hang of it, though, it's been years since I have launched without it unless I have a trustworthy driver to back the trailer to launch the boat with me in it. I also like it in areas there are other boaters and/or the marina I did this video in so it won't likely float away outside of walking distance.
I routinely get over 100 yards of signal when it "reconnects" from the parking lot..
Nice! What year model are you using?
Yessir only work when it want to almost lost my boat due to deploy and it jammed
Sorry to hear. That happened to me one time in 7 years after driving down a gravel road to launch in a different location. I had to stow and redeploy it 3 times to shake it loose and get it back. I just keep a $20 in my pocket to bribe the next boater to help me get it back if it happens.
How did you get your boat back?
Dont unlatch the strap until you are backed up over the water.
I only do that at ramps I’m familiar with and can drive down forward or know the angle isn’t too much for my bunks. My bunks are very sticky unless it’s freezing out. I also don’t recommend it for people who have rollers or don’t know their boat and trailer very well. So far, seven years and about 350 launches without any trouble. Thanks for the concern, though. I appreciate it.
They should add a function go to remote control.
That would be interesting, except when you’re mostly using it in the boat it might confuse the system.
FWIW, my understanding that it is illegal to do this. Minn Kota pulled the ad which showed this because of that. It seems to be a cool thing to do, until the time it doesn't work. Nothing is 100% reliable, just ask Murphy. Aside from the 'wow" factor, it also seems that launching with a tether would be faster and certainly safer. Also, FWIW, I came across this while viewing videos on Ulterra repair, as mine failed to stow yesterday for as yet an undetermined reason. Otherwise, I'd be fishing!
This ad that has 2.4 million views under the Minn Kota Motors channel with 16.8K subscribers? ruclips.net/video/y5ejwRj9t1Q/видео.html It definitely is not illegal. Maybe in some jurisdictions or ordinances, they may consider it a boat not under control of an operator, but it clearly is and has been in perfect control for 5 straight years with zero malfunction or issue for me and others I know who have used it this way. You are correct, nothing can be 100% reliable and that is why it is noted that the ramp, conditions, traffic and surrounds determine whether or not I even use this method myself. If something goes wrong, i like to have at least one other boater nearby that I might be able to coax/pay into helping me out in the retrieval process and/or have a fairly closed off marina space with little traffic and very unlikely chance of the boat escaping into the open water. It can also be argued a tether would be faster... I wouldn't say safer, though, and surely not quicker for other boaters. I definitely don't keep any other boaters from using the dock or ramp while I have it set to the side and out of the way on spotlock. I'm just out to enjoy the technology we've been given, fish, and continue to make videos for fun. Thanks for being part of the system and watching and commenting. I sincerely appreciate you. Tight lines.
I have been having issues with mine completely deploying the motor at times without slight assistance from me which I can't do inside my vehicle so that's nothing I'm going to attempt to do with mine although I have thought about it previously then changed my mind after thinking about what it has all costs me since I purchased it. 😂😂
Yeah. My friend couldn’t get his to work at all and had to have someone help him retrieve his boat. We could only assume it was because it was a networked i-Pilot link and mine is not. He could not deploy with the remote at all until he first deployed it from his Humminbird graph. We never did figure it out before he sold the Ulterra in favor of having the Terrova. I’m hoping the day I need to replace my Ulterra won’t change my ability to launch with the newer linked version, too.
What u meant by motor deployed on trailer bump ? Sorry, rookie here …
No problem. Not sure what you are asking though. Deploy the motor after it clears the trailer. If you don’t, it gets hung up. To be sure to clear it, I need to use forward momentum to get it beyond the trailer.
It’s a little nerve wracking. Not sure if I would do it everytime
It gets easier on the nerves after years of doing it. Ha!
30 feet max seems risky..especially if ur boat is 20 ft.
So far, most of my launches are in mostly contained areas, bays, or marinas and would merely drift to a shoreline within walking distance. I’ve only do it when all the conditions are good and steer clear of other traffic. My remote is connecting well beyond 30 feet every time. Typically, it reconnects at the top of the hill about 200 feet away. The reward to be like a Minn Kota Ulterra commercial is too great and hasn’t failed me once in 7 years. It sure beats jumping on a slippery trailer tongue and trying to shove off, tying up, and jumping out to park the pickup. I consider it less risky overall. Plus, it’s more convenient. Thanks for swinging into the comment section. Are you running a Quest series yet? I’m hoping that will be my next motor if I ever need to replace the old faithful Ulterra from 2017.
So far no problem or swimming with mine.
That is great news! How long have you been using it to launch? Out of all the years I've been to the boat launch, I've never seen anyone else doing it this way. One time, I did a launch alongside two boaters on either side of the dock and a line up of about 15 boats waiting to come down the ramp, too. The guy in his boat was waving his hands and yelling at me that my boat got away until he saw the trolling motor go down. The two boaters taking up the dock space when I put in were still sitting at the dock after I parked and walked to the end of the dock to jump into my boat. They said, "What is this?! A Minn Kota commercial?!" and then laughed. It was awesome. I was definitely a bit nervous with all the people lined up, but hey, it worked better than anyone could expect!
Now u need a decent fish finder hook sucks
Yeah, I’ve got a Helix 9 on the bow now. That Hook was what I had on the boat when I bought it in 2017 and it was probably almost a decade old. Definitely an upgrade to get into my Helix. I have another Helix 9 in an ice shuttle for Mega Live, but would have rather waited to save up for the Garmin LVS34 and a good graph for FFS. The Mega Live is ok, and almost a couple thousand cheaper, but it sure can’t beat the Garmin FFS.
I wouldn’t unlatch the boat if you have any combination of a roller trailer. 😂😂
Had to make that point for people who are rookies. Ha, ha! You know, horror stories abound.