Garmin Marine Webinars: Garmin Force Trolling Motor

Learn more about how to get the most out of your Garmin Force Trolling Motor.

[CT-gcck]

Plastic bushings went bad pretty quick with little use. I got replacements so let's see how long those last after the warranty

[jasonrutherfordbassfishing]

Turning the motor will cause interference. Also would have like to see a GT56 on the TM for the price, as is though the GT56 won’t fit. I’d also love to see a follow contour feature instead of having to build a route on Active Captain. If you guys could nail down the GT56 and follow contour you could easily draw more people on the fence over to what’s already the best on the market. Great trolling motor I’ve owned 2 Ultrex’s and a ghost and the force is the best so far. and I love it just giving my experience so far.

[NytronX]

57" shaft length isn't long enough. Please make this in a 63-65 inch shaft model. And also make an Ulterra competitor with shaft lengths up to 70 inch + range with remote stow and deploy.

[OstriChicken]

Biggest issue is the anchor lock. For whatever reason it sometimes randomly decides to back up p 10 or 15 ft and quite aggressively.

[dskfgs]

I am a garmin user in Japan. I am currently using a garmin MFD for offshore boat fishing in saltwater and am very happy with Garmin's products.
My boat (YAMAHA YFR24) is equipped with a Minn Kota trolling motor and I would like to replace it with a Garmin Force.
Are there any plans to release a model with a shaft longer than 70 inches?

[graemeworland]

Beautiful, but when are you releasing an equivalent to my Minn Kota 112lb 72” auto deploy???

[popjones]

Just purchased did not come with stabilizer as mentioned in this video. What do I need to do?

[ericaroberts]

I love the motor. The integration with the chart plotter is superb. My major two gripes: 1) it's too powerful for smaller boats. I have the sensitivity on 1 and it's still to powerful. It needs to be dialed down alot more. 2) I hate the prop switching off when you change different modes. Example, I go off anchor mode to move spots and I point to where I want to go and dial up the power, then notice that nothing is happening and the prop is disengaged = frustration.

[antongoncharov]

In canada it is going to cost me 5.000$ canadian dollars, and for this insane price there is no auto stove and deploy option??? Crazy

[gowowo]

Please bring the 72" shaft one to us

[jamesmutters]

Will the GT 56 transducer fit on my Force trolling motor?

[robertkirschner]

I couldn't be more disappointed with the Garmin trolling motor. I have used it 4 times. The first two times it seemed to work fine. the 3rd and 4th time it ruined my fishing trips. It drove erratically. It did severe turns at high speeds and would never settle in. The "Anchor" feature would have run me into a stationary boat if I hadn't turned it off a couple seconds before the collision. The heading hold feature also doesn't work. Now I read that there might be a crack in the heading sensor because the motor was allowed to go lower than it was designed to handle. The solution given is to run the motor six inches higher, which sucks because the shaft is already shorter than optimal for nearly any boat. It won't be long enough for my Carolina Skiff if there are 6" waves.

[alexandrosfrangoulis]

Is the 57" really only comparible to competitors 45" shaft in length? I have a bay style boat and want a force but am concerned about shaft length.

[lonniehall]

Will force motor mount to Minn Kota quick mount?

[scottpace]

I have the Force 57". What are the optimal batteries I should use? Current batteries continue to trip my 60 amp breaker.

[jacobbuzin]

How about when I’m in shallow water and I get my bait stuck? Often times with my trolling motor I’ll pull it partly out of the water to get the shallow draft, and to keep my prop from getting banged up. Will I be able to do this with the auto stow feature when it automatically goes to the side as soon as I take it out of the water?

[lonniehall]

Will it run a depth line from maps? How do you adjust the motor depth, up and down?

[fernandonogueira]

Will it work on the Robalo R200 its 3000 lb deep v ?

[fishfighter]

Every time I use spot lock the motor shake my boat hard
I think maybe it’s strong for aluminum bass boat 🤔 😭😢

[esasaarinen]

I built a 900ah lifepo4 battery for my garmin force the battery weights only 39 pounds