Remote Troll hanging

[wiperhunter2]

Kent, I think this is a common problem, at least on the older ones, can't say about the new ones. On my old boat, I tried to avoid turning too sharp but I think it is caused because once you get the boat at an angle that is too steep/sharp and it will not turn, there is just too much force on the springs or maybe the motor, for it to be able to straighten up. Could be the the Remote Toll motor just does not have enough power to force it to turn or the springs do not have enough power to pull it in the oppose direction. Of course replacing the springs with stronger ones would be cheaper than replacing the motor, if you go that route. I have a better idea that is much easier than fixing the remote troll, use your Ipilot to steer your boat. You don't really need to have an Ipilot, Auto Pilot will also work, but I know you already have Ipilot. Simply start your gas kicker, set the speed after you engage the motor and point it in a straight path, deploy your electric, engage the Auto Pilot function and set it on the course you want to go. To avoid other boats or make course corrections simply hit the hand held control. No need to crank your electric up to full power, all you need is just enough power to steer your boat. If the wind comes up, you will need to add a little more power, to keep the boat going in the right direction but this method works great. Give it a try the next time you are out and see what you think. The auto pilot on my boat is 55lb thrust and a 12 v system and it works great, if I'm out trolling for 6 hrs or so. You would likely get more use time if you have a 24v system.
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