Auto Pilot.
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Rum Buddies
Well-Known Member
I don't know anything about them, but I'm curious for trolling or for cruising?
scott craven
Well-Known Member
A friend uses one to cruise out to Swiftsure and back from Renfrew.
Sitkaspruce
Well-Known Member
Check out this site as it has lots of info on what you are looking at. Click on the TR-1 topic and/or do search as the guys who fish tuna love them.
http://www.ifish.net/board/forumdisplay.php?f=42
I do know that they friggin expensive, a lot more than an extension handle and a Fish-on seat
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Cheers
SS
http://www.ifish.net/board/forumdisplay.php?f=42
I do know that they friggin expensive, a lot more than an extension handle and a Fish-on seat
.Cheers
SS
Gypseas
Active Member
They're nice when by yourself, fighting a fish and not having to steer. More so in a light aluminum boat where it will steer just by shifting weight in the boat. They come with remotes so you can steer at the touch of a button. You can program them to troll in circles, letter eight, waypoints....yada yada
Most common on hydraulic steering and IMO kinda noisy having to hear the electric pump the whole day.
Hope this helps
Most common on hydraulic steering and IMO kinda noisy having to hear the electric pump the whole day.
Hope this helps
Rum Buddies
Well-Known Member
a friends dad had a remote steering system that was pretty sweet. Not auto pilot, but just a remote in his pocket for steering when trolling.
HALILLAMA
Active Member
There is lots of small boat (electric over hydraulic) auto pilots out there. Wagner, Com Nav, Robertson, Furuno are the ones I have owned and can recommend. Do you have any other applicable electronics eg.. GPS,plotter, radar,etc....Same Company(Like)brands talk to each other,(work together)and with each model easier. Do your homework before purchasing just any good deal. Some just will not do the same job. I think every boat should have one, cause most can steer better than the owner[:I] I have one, Wagner Mk4 and it's steered around the whole of Van Island more than I have.
ps...just cause you have one doesn't mean you can stop watching!
ps...just cause you have one doesn't mean you can stop watching!
HALILLAMA
Active Member
There is lots of small boat (electric over hydraulic) auto pilots out there. Wagner, Com Nav, Robertson, Furuno are the ones I have owned and can recommend. Do you have any other applicable electronics eg.. GPS,plotter, radar,etc....Same Company(Like)brands talk to each other,(work together)and with each model easier. Do your homework before purchasing just any good deal. Some just will not do the same job. I think every boat should have one, cause most can steer better than the owner[:I] I have one, Wagner Mk4 and it's steered around the whole of Van Island more than I have.
ps...just cause you have one doesn't mean you can stop watching!
ps...just cause you have one doesn't mean you can stop watching!
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dragonballs
Guest
i run a tr-1 and have had problems with the remotes getting wet. tr-1 was bought out by garmin. before the buyout the customer service was excellent but now it is the absolute worst I have ever dealt with. the unit still is a great feature for fishing. I had to send mine in for repair and now I will be spending a whole day reinstalling it on my boat so we can fish the port townsend derby on the 15th of feb. good luck
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dragonballs
Guest
i run a tr-1 and have had problems with the remotes getting wet. tr-1 was bought out by garmin. before the buyout the customer service was excellent but now it is the absolute worst I have ever dealt with. the unit still is a great feature for fishing. I had to send mine in for repair and now I will be spending a whole day reinstalling it on my boat so we can fish the port townsend derby on the 15th of feb. good luck
walleyes
Crew Member
Just tossen the idea around,, it would come in handy sometimes even out here when I'm out for Lakers..
And I will allways have time and bevies for more safety meetings
Hopefully we will get a chance again this summer.. I am booked in at Sunny Shores allready,, Aug 11 - 21,, now I count off the days... 
walleyes
Crew Member
Just tossen the idea around,, it would come in handy sometimes even out here when I'm out for Lakers..
And I will allways have time and bevies for more safety meetings
Hopefully we will get a chance again this summer.. I am booked in at Sunny Shores allready,, Aug 11 - 21,, now I count off the days... Similar threads
