How to use a Minn Kota Ulterra Trolling Motor: Is an Ulterra worth it for a saltwater angler?

Is a Minn Kota Ulterra or Terrova trolling motor worth the investment for a saltwater fisherman. The answer is absolutely! Having a trolling motor will allow for complete boat control and allows the angler to stay on fish using spot lock. Manipulate your drift with the autopilot feature and you have total boat control that allows the angler to eliminate the wind's impact on your drift.

I will show you how to use a Minn Kota Ulterra trolling motor. This will include how to stow and deploy your motor properly, use the remote features, spot lock, autopilot and settings. I will also demonstrate how to use the one boat network by operating the trolling motor with I-pilot link technology from my Humminbird Solix.

Mike Roy is a full time fishing guide and owner of Reel Cast Charters.

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[JoeIsOutlunch]

This purchase was life-changing on my pontoon boat

[larrysunde]

The spot lock on my Ultrex is much more accurate than my old Terrova which always used to try to crash me into docks. Stow and deploy is awesome on a 24 volt system. Highly recommend

[glasairsr]

Have a 36V 112lb 60" shaft coming this week or chunk of change considering addition of your 'infrastructure' (batteries, cables, etc), but I absolutely cannot wait. For the types of inshore fishing that I'm interested, I find it a huge PITA in order to do it the old fashioned way. This almost seems like cheating. The darn things are almost unobtanium these days, and most are shipping without heading module (to ship later). Supply chain woes. Literally bumped me to this motor from the 24v 80lb I'd originally desired, but with the wind and my 23' bay boat, I think I'll end up glad I took the leap in the end. As far as my fishing goes, this thing would literally go multiple weekends for me without recharging (but I'll be topping it off regardless...better for those high dollar batteries). Definitely invest in a good charger / conditioner / desulfation setup. I've literally got farm equipment (Kawi Mule, Tractor, etc) and autos (all with quick connect pigtails) that are on 8 year old batteries that continue to work like a champ. Have fun guys....the girlfriend is likely on the backburner a while after this wallet lightening event....but it is what it is! Hehe.

[danielslocum]

Upgraded from my 30# MK that maxed out at 3mph. This pushes my pelican pwr 100 at 4.5mph which is nuts since the pwr is a slow yak

[mczookoz]

Great explanations it's a pity you weren't able to show the setup been actually used offshore. Seeing it work in real world conditions like wind and current. Unfortunately they are extremely expensive in Oz and are commomly known to fail as the deployment system brakes down. Then it seems parts take along time to ship to Oz. The other minnkotas have great reputations. In you're opinion what would be the biggest boat you would run the 112lbs based on your experience?

[gm]

Great video and I have a quick question. I fish in the long island sound New York, where often boats are crowded in a given area. Because, of course, everyone knows where the honey holes are at. If I use the remote to auto navigate to a desired spot and the unit malfunctions, or I drop the darn thing, would the trolling motor continue on its path, even though there is a boat in front of it. I can see a collision is a risk?

[bbremer]

How long will that deployment / trim motor work? I understand it is typically a $500 repair.

[Kinleith]

Thanks mate, I enjoyed your video, very informative.

[CruzWilson-jgbu]

Great, but i couldn't see the buttons you're using which is the main thing i need to know

[pcrepairguys]

I have a pontoon and we drift backward. Will it hold a reverse heading? In other words, will it hold me straight on a heading at a certain speed in reverse?

[andrewpruyn]

Can you adjust the stow position? Can I adjust it so it only trims up 3/4 or 2/3 of the way and then stow? Or stow and move the trim back down? I want a long shaft but am gonna have it mounted parallel to the front of my pontoon boat and dont want it sticking out off the side.

[Fishbumable]

When you want to troll in autopilot, can you set a specific speed so the motor adjusts speed accordingly, or can you only select the prop speed, such as 1-10?

[wendellcautrell]

I have a Garmin 93sv can I hook this up to it?

[larrystoneberger]

Will spot lock work without having connected to a fish finder? Can you Bluetooth it?

[chass]

Friend of mine has one spends more time being repaired than we use it unfortunately, when it works it’s brilliant but that isn’t very often and it’s out of warranty.

[kostasmathis]

Hello i have a question Can the ulterra pair with furuno fcv 295
Thank you

[dallinlambert]

Hey m8 I'm just curious how fast this pushes your boat say I want to just troll for some lake trout what is the top speed of this unit on your boat, will it push you 2.5 mph pretty easily or should I just stick with a gas kicker

[AncelCarlon]

We know better than to mow the part when it’s moving, it would help if you showed buttons your mashing on the remote to do the work. Thank you.

[peter]

Would you know how to set Boat Scale on my 2017 Alterra.
It has the old analogue remote, not your touch screen
Regards

[shannondeboer]

I deploy my ulterra, everything works great, when I stow it and move, the next time I deploy the prop wont spin and nothing makes it spin. If I stow it and unplug and cyle into deploy again, then the prop it seems like i am continually unplugging and resetting every time I move. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong?