Can You Add Spot-Lock To A Trolling Motor?

A trolling motor is an essential device on your canoe or boat. It significantly helps to ensure that you have a worry-free, smooth, and pleasant fishing experience. Trolling motors come in various designs and models, and each one has very interesting features.

You can surely add a spot lock to your trolling motor, which is of great help to the fisherman or the user of the boat/canoe.

What is a spot lock?

Basically, a Spot-Lock is a GPS anchor on your canoe or boat, which secures your boat’s position more accurately when you have gone fishing. GPS-enabled trolling motors are truly a blessing since they help you find the exact location and make sure that you don’t lose your way. The spot lock will further help you anchor your boat virtually, and all you need to do is simply press your remote button for that.

In most cases, you don’t need to add a spot lock by yourself since the trolling motors, especially the Minn Kota trolling motor (PowerDrive, Terrova, Ulterra, and Ultrex), already have spot locks with Bluetooth capabilities. With the simple push of a button, you can effectively lock your boat in the exact position where you want it to be.

How to add a spot-lock feature to your trolling motor?

Follow the simple steps to add this amazing feature to your trolling motor. However, different kits might be needed as per the model and its Bluetooth compatibility.

• Firstly remove the power from the trolling motor
• Remove the screws from the i-pilot cover case and open it.
• Unplug the cord, remove the auto-pilot control.
• Then put it aside.
• Take the i-pilot unit, put the cable plug back on.
• Screw the loose screws on the case, and you are ready to use them.
• You can control it with the remote easily.

I-pilot will give you better steering, accurate positioning, spot-locking and even the ability to record as well as trace your path on the water with the help of a remote, easily.

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