I run a 24 V Ulterra, 60" 80lb thrust. My batteries will go most of a day constantly trolling (no gas kicker). Here is the one drawback with the Ulterra - If you run your Li batteries out and the motor is deployed, you cannot automatically stow the motor. That means you have to do it manually with a screwdriver and a strap and then fix it when you get home - yeah a real problem - I can't stress enough, DON'T run out of battery on the water. I now have two LiTime 12V batteries with blue tooth so I can see the charge left while on the water - blue tooth is my can't do without. All this said, for the most part I really like the Ulterra, however if I were to do it again, I would get the 36 V and a 36V LI battery (with blue tooth). Even with the problem of running out of battery on the water, I really like the auto deploy/stow - I just have to keep my routine and not run out of battery.
The I-pilot feature is a must have, won't ever go without that again. Since most of my fishing is trolling, I could care less about the spot lock. I have used spot lock exactly twice hitting it by mistake which really messes up your lines when trolling.
The I-pilot feature is a must have, won't ever go without that again. Since most of my fishing is trolling, I could care less about the spot lock. I have used spot lock exactly twice hitting it by mistake which really messes up your lines when trolling.