New trolling motor from Motorguide Xi5, impresions

Got the chance to see the new Xi5 yesterday live on the water, it is impressive, you cannot hear it operate, when it turns it is silent no motor drive noise. Anchor mode is tighter than Terrova, Jog Feature is sweet, foot pedal is awesome.

Stow and deploy is easier and more solid than the Terrova. It doesnt get lost in the waves.

There where 3 experienced Terrova users in the boat and all walked away impressed, the Lowrance integration will be due out in spring and will be awesome

USA. Motorguide partners with Lowrance to deliver enhanced GPS Navigation Interface for Xi5 wireless trolling motor
Wednesday, 10 July 2013

MotorGuide, a trusted fishing brand with more than 50 years of engineering and manufacturing trolling motors, is partnering with Lowrance, a world leader in marine electronics to create PinpointConnect. The new, user-friendly interface, scheduled for release in Spring 2014, integrates Lowrance HDS®, Gen2 and Gen2 Touch fishfinder/chartplotters with MotorGuide Pinpoint® GPS navigation available on its new Xi5 wireless trolling motor. Pinpoint GPS delivers on-target location accuracy that enables anglers to precisely position their boats and achieve optimum boat control.
“Providing users with the tools that help them catch more fish and enhance their experience on the water is a priority for MotorGuide. That’s why we partnered with Lowrance to create PinpointConnect, a seamless interface that connects HDS Gen2 displays with MotorGuide trolling motors,” said Ben Curtis, category director for MotorGuide.
With connectivity to the Xi5 MotorGuide wireless trolling motor featuring Pinpoint GPS and PinpointConnect, HDS Gen2 and Gen2 Touch users will be able to easily perform the following navigational functions directly from their chartplotter display: visualize PinpointGPS navigation, set anchor at current location; set, recall and navigate to waypoints or the cursor, plot a course or recall a trail; and maintain a current boat heading.
PinpointConnect will adapt to any existing Pinpoint GPS-enabled MotorGuide trolling motor allowing it to be connected to a compatible Lowrance device. When installed, PinpointConnect enables anglers to see and control Pinpoint GPS navigation functions within the high definition screen technology available on Lowrance HDS® Gen2 and Gen2 Touch electronics.

…and no photo’s?

What were the testing conditions? Lake or river? Waves, wind, current, ect..

Any picture of the foot pedal?

Thanks,

FDR

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We where on lake Minnetonka yesterday, and it was good and windy with some nice wind gusts and boat wakes.

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What were the testing conditions? Lake or river? Waves, wind, current, ect..

Any picture of the foot pedal?

Thanks,

FDR

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No pictures sorry. Just internet images They have some good info on the Motorguide website

BK dont talk about Team Catfish again

Just like Lowrance. The only thing they can do is copy Humminbird. Now motorguide has copied minnkota. Ill saty with the leaders in the industry, not the copy cats

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Late to the dance as always.

So…about Team Catfish and there new…

I’m sure the newer Motorguide products are good. However I had one once and it will take a lot to get me to try them again.

That said, I hope they do well as competition is good for all consumers.

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I’m sure the newer Motorguide products are good. However I had one once and it will take a lot to get me to try them again.

That said, I hope they do well as competition is good for all consumers.

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Competition is good, we would all still be using a Green Box from Lowrance if some had it their way.