Minn Kota Quest Instinct - Re-Defining the Term 'Gamechanger'

The 2024 Miami Boat offered hundreds of new boats and products. Selfishly, for me as someone who spot locks for tog and drifts for fluke and has one of these being added to my new boat, I found the Minn Kota Quest Instinct to be my favorite at MIBS.

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[sapelesteve]

Very interesting unit John. To me the best use of those boat stabilizers is for fishing wrecks or rocky bottom for Blacks. 👍👍🐟🐟

[BorodenTV]

Nice! Very nice. I do wish I was a fly on a wall when you take it out the first time with all the Johns. “Yea John, that thing has a really nice shaft 😂” I was a New Yorker too. Seriously though, that thing looks awesome.

[Steve-Jody]

I have a Power Pole Brushless Trolling motor. Very happy with the performance so far. These new units are all expensive and many people don’t want to put 5000 or 6000 dollars down for one but I did .72” on my 26’ boat.

[Redcrown]

Looks like a winner. I thought I saw Sweeny in the background.

[pgfisher]

Idk man, I got screwed on the Ulterra . Of course the auto deploy fails just after the warranty period and the massive repair cost wasn’t worth it so I scrapped the motor.
Now I’m supposed to trust that all the Minnkota “hours of engineering” made this bullet proof? Sorry, my butt still hurts too bad to believe.

[paulbutter]

I was heading in that direction, but as I continued doing my research, the minn kota wasn't compatible with my simrad. That's where I changed my direction to the Rhodan

[timrudy]

I recently bought one of the last 87” Terrova for my Parker bc I knew this new model was coming out. The price increase, IMO, is not worth the justification for the marketed features.

[superstarr-hstn]

What’s the price difference with Out the self deploying? I plan on getting a Trolling Motor within the next two weeks? Unfortunately I use Raymarine products, will that be a big setback?

[slange]

Finally a brushless motor but did he say only supports 36v …..which is ok now with the lithium batteries

[kacperpacyna]

Hi John, Did you ever look at, or consider, new saltwater garmin kraken? What are your thoughts on that? I just got ninety inch one installed on my boat by recommendation from electronic people. I just wish they have option of self deployment feature.

[duffmeister]

Perfect timing I’m in the market for one myself, not the quest though. I could use some help from you or viewers, deciding between a 36V or 24V ( which is about $750 less ) for my 18’ Grady CC ? Thanks very much John and everyone.

[jamesps]

just ordered one last weekend at the raritan center boat show in edison Nj. It’s a must have in the northeast in my opinion.

[davidpituk]

Great video. What length are you putting on your 24' Thanks again

[dcbqnnn]

Wow alot of p I astic gears inside, does the other brand h ave metal gears.?