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02-10-2021, 09:39 PM #1
Help
Setting up my 18 lund fisherman for trolling. Has a 2006 9.9 mercury 4 stroke kicker. No electric trolling motor,batteries or charger. So to get all the electric trolling equipment its looking like a $3600 investment!! without the helix 10! Wondering if a autopilot is the way to go? I like the helix 10 for a combo unit. Right now it has an old lowance 4 inch xc 25 or something. Any ideas ??
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02-12-2021, 12:51 PM #2
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02-13-2021, 12:43 PM #3
I believe the TR1 is being discontinued i would not buy it as parts will get harder to find.
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02-13-2021, 02:37 PM #4
Yes Tr 1 gold is no more. Few new ones being sold yet. My tr1 died this last summer. Upgraded to the new reactor kicker. . Way better system. But cost more. I already had a Nema network. So install was easier. I do not believe the tr1 could follow routes. It could just go to a waypoint. Open water trolling with any amount of boat trAffic. Not going to waypoint control is best anyways. I have my autopilots set up for 10 degree turns per one push of button. Uncle norms dolphin fin on the kicker works well. Gives you better keel control using the kicker only. I really like the kicker autopilots. No messing around with electric motor. Plus trying to find somewhere to plug the battery charger in everyday. My electric motor battery’s seem to last many more years. As I am not using the trolling motor all the time. Make sure you are getting the garmin reactor kicker autopilot. Not the main motor garmin reactor. With the extra small screen. You do not need a garmin fishfinder to use the reactor kicker.
Last edited by Snowking; 02-13-2021 at 02:44 PM.
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02-13-2021, 04:43 PM #5
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Price reduced to $26,000
1995 Proline 2950 30 ft