First Trip With the New I-Pilot

Saltwater Inshore Reports
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Just returned from Florida where I had a half of a day to check out the new I-Pilot that Chris V and the guys at Charleston Marine installed for me last week.

They did a fantastic job. The installation was great. They do great work at a really good price.

Thanks Chris V!

We tried it for about an hour on spot lock and recording a route for about a mile. All that drained the battery from full to about 3/4 charge. It worked great and I can’t wait to get it in the water again.

We ended up with five redfish in the boat between 25 and 30 inches, two break-offs and one or two other missed fish. All fish that we caught were returned to fight another day.

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SWEET! Being on the water is a blessing, catching red drum is a bonus!:smiley:

God Bless,
Capt Buddy Bizzell
Being on the water is a blessing, catching fish is a bonus!
Matthew 4:19

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Looks like you had optimal conditions, flat water and no wind. Perfect.

“Apathy is the Glove into Which Evil Slips It’s Hand”.

4

Great report and great pictures!

16’7" Crestliner w/ 30hp Mercury

“Some people say money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy a diesel truck and I have never seen a sad person roll coal” -unknown

5

See you beat the March winds, good pictures, know you will love the I pilot the more you use it!

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What size is your boat and what size TM did you purchase?

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I have a 17 ft. Sundance Flicker w a 70 Yamaha 4-stroke. Per the specs the boat and motor weigh about 1150 lbs.

I got the 55 lb. thrust Minn Kota. I was debating going w the 70 lb but my ■■■■■■■■ compartment could fit only one battery. Also, didn’t want the extra cost.

As a performance data point we were loaded w two of us, a full (19 gal) gas tank and gear. Had the gas motor down running in idle bc we had to jump start it at the ramp and I didn’t want to shut it off. Were going into a light wind w one on the poling platform and one on the cooler. The 55 lb. maxed out at 2.1 mph.

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I have a 17 ft. Sundance Flicker w a 70 Yamaha 4-stroke. Per the specs the boat and motor weigh about 1150 lbs.

I got the 55 lb. thrust Minn Kota. I was debating going w the 70 lb but my ■■■■■■■■ compartment could fit only one battery. Also, didn’t want the extra cost.

As a performance data point we were loaded w two of us, a full (19 gal) gas tank and gear. Had the gas motor down running in idle bc we had to jump start it at the ramp and I didn’t want to shut it off. Were going into a light wind w one on the poling platform and one on the cooler. The 55 lb. maxed out at 2.1 mph.