Terrova issue

So I’m one of the lucky guys with an older (2014) terrova with a crap spot lock system. It overcorrects constantly, spins me in circles, and has me shooting 30, 40+ feet off target non stop.

I called Minn kota, who was unbelievably unhelpful and unapologetic. The guy couldn’t have possibly cared any less about helping me, but ultimately suggested I replace the GPS head unit. He says it’s between 250 and 350 dollars, but claims it would fix it.

At the sports show yesterday a Minn kota rep at the booth said it’s absolutely not worth replacing that head unit. He says it won’t work much better than it does now, and is a waste of money. He is suggesting I sell my current terrova and buy a new one, and claims the new ones hold position to within 5 feet maximum, and won’t spin circles.

What insight can anyone give me who has possibly been through this already? I certainly know I’m not the only one with a crummy spot lock.

Minnkota sent me a new head unit about 2 months ago to put on my 15′ Ulterra that is still under warranty. Couldn’t tell a difference correcting same problems you mention.

I would suggest reading one of the many other threads on this topic where the changes are explained. Replacing old technology with old technology isn’t going to yield better results.

I find that if I approach my intended spot from a direction that places the boat in an attitude that approximates the final heading the boat will assume helps.
E.G. approach the spot from a downwind or down current direction.
this will alleviate a lot of the initial corrections the motor will attempt.
also, give it 30 – 60 seconds to “settle” down before making additional manual changes. Watch the remote for the distance, as initially this will be greater than desired, but will correct to within a reasonable distance shortly.
Hope this helps.

eyekatcher wrote:

I find that if I approach my intended spot from a direction that places the boat in an attitude that approximates the final heading the boat will assume helps.
E.G. approach the spot from a downwind or down current direction.
this will alleviate a lot of the initial corrections the motor will attempt.
also, give it 30 – 60 seconds to “settle” down before making additional manual changes. Watch the remote for the distance, as initially this will be greater than desired, but will correct to within a reasonable distance shortly.

Hope this helps.

X2
Make sure you are moving slow before pressing spot lock

Wayne Daul wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>eyekatcher wrote:</div>
I find that if I approach my intended spot from a direction that places the boat in an attitude that approximates the final heading the boat will assume helps.
E.G. approach the spot from a downwind or down current direction.
this will alleviate a lot of the initial corrections the motor will attempt.
also, give it 30 – 60 seconds to “settle” down before making additional manual changes. Watch the remote for the distance, as initially this will be greater than desired, but will correct to within a reasonable distance shortly.

Hope this helps.

X2
Make sure you are moving slow before pressing spot lock

Having been informed of this in the past, I did make sure to come to nearly a complete stop before applying spot lock. It still didn’t help.

the new models have been repaired. However there is no fixing the older versions so the only way to get better it to replace the whole thing. Its a crappy deal as my first gen worked great.