eyekatcher wrote:

I have a 2011, 1675 impact sport. I went from a 12v to a 24v 60″ shaft 80# Terrova I-Pilot link. The 60 inch shaft is really helpful in any wave action that gets the boat bobbing up and down. Most functions work better with the main motor skeg in the water. The spot lock works better when the shaft is down and the TM wake clears the hull.

I mainly fish into the wind generally with two people sitting at bow (my boat has the three deck plates for pedestals). When someone moves or gets down the boat will not continue straight. Have to adjust the steering of trolling motor. No issues with motor coming out of water.
With you having the Terrova I assume you upgraded? Mine has Powerdrive V2 2011 model. Someone suggested getting new motor and I think I will look into purchasing one. Do you any additional weight up front (like sandbags)?

@Umy. Do you ever experience the bow of the boat catching the wind when weight shifts (mainly off the bow) and having to make quick steering adjustments on the trolling motor?

I currently have a 60” motor so no problems there. Mainly when fishing and the winds pick up and someone moves the boat no longer wants to go in a straight line. I think I’m gonna try some sandbags in the front and try and upgrade the motor.

@Brady. Thanks for the info. That’s what I was wanting to know if someone else had the same issue and bought a new motor. Will try this route first.

@Matt. Thanks for idea. I have a hardware store that sells sandbags. Would you recommend 50-100 lbs? Both trolling batteries are upfront under the middle rod locker.

@Krh129 I have a 60” 24v system. My boat is similar to yours without the passenger console and windshield. That is my main thought of spending $3k updating the TM vs trying to sell and go glass, just didn’t want to update TM and it not work.

Yeah the spot lock is the $300 add on offered by Minn Kota years ago. It will not keep the boat locked on a spot, would spin and wrap cord up etc.

Mainly fish into the wind but occasionally do have crosswinds which pushes the stern of boat (read somewhere about filling rear livewell to combat this). The trolling motor is a 2011 V2 and I added the iPilot. Spot Lock is useless and manually steer. Not setup for following contours although I wouldn’t mind getting setup to do that. Trolling speed while spider rigging is .5mph and occasionally 1-1.2mph trolling cranks. The higher speeds the boat seems fine. When cranking I fish from middle of the boat. I’m in southwest Missouri and the wind blows about everyday. Wind speed is normally 10-15 mph with occasionally gusting 20-25. Anymore than that I don’t go. I always troll with the big motor down.

I mainly go into the wind but have one 48” sock. It does slow the boat when going with the wind. Main issue is going with the wind is fine until a person moves in the boat and shifts the weight. The boat then moves erratically.