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Shane Sweat - 5 years ago

I love this guy lollll!! make lot of videos please

Brian Velte - 5 years ago

That is very good information. Thankyou

David North - 5 years ago

You shouldn't submerse your trailer like that. It's enough that the wheel nave touches the water.

Bob Wilson - 5 years ago

What's plan B?

skwint05 - 5 years ago

This is a good while after do you still have it
And does it still work just as good eney issues

John McCain - 5 years ago

What the hell was that noise when he started his truck it sounded like something broke

Rooster's Garage - 5 years ago

That wasn't him starting it, that was him taking it out of park. He's on a hill

cochrankoi - 5 years ago

is that a prison issued rain suit?

barrelslime - 5 years ago

What length shaft is that ?

brewster102 - 5 years ago

How easy is it to accidentally deploy this thing while you are running on plane causing massive damage?

10. comment for Minn Kota Ulterra boat launch and 1 full season review

maxibravo11 - 6 years ago

Thanks a heap for the review and demo dude ! I was toying with the idea of purchasing the riptide model and your vid has made my mind up ! Looks like a real joy to use and I can't wait to get one on the bow of my boat now ! All the best from OZ !

S Lange - 6 years ago

3 hours later I hope people don’t start doing this at boat ramps

Mitch Richards - 5 years ago

You must have never launched a boat? That's an absolute dumb statement. Take a stopwatch and time people how long it takes people in teaching videos for both, rope attached to trailer launches, and launches where the boat stays clipped to trailer and driven to dock before trailer is removed from water, vs. this method. Remember start your watch when they start backing up the truck until when they board the boat....this is faaaaaar quicker than any other single person launch I can possibly think of. Maybe faster: dumping the boat from the trailer, parking as fast as you can, sprinting back to the shoreline and swimming as fast as you can to board your boat. This method might shave a minute or two off since you don't have to control the boat back to the dock, but I'll sacrifice the minute or two.

Russell Coight - 6 years ago

Umm why? It saves time if anything. It would take far longer to get off and tie the boat up ECT. As long as they sit the boat out of the way there's no problem

Sam Krieger - 6 years ago

I have been wondering how fast. This is the first video w that information .

Виктор Манн - 6 years ago

Ебанные америкосы,скоро вам машина будет и задницу подтирать!!!

John Castelluccio - 6 years ago

PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND REPEAT so that kiliary, pisslosi, et al can understand!

glen johnson - 6 years ago

i love mine just the going up and down alone is worth the money for me. but the spot lock is great and the remote i don't even have to use my screwed up legs anymore. best $2000 i ever spent

glen johnson - 6 years ago

i just got mine yesterday and calibrating done this morning. i still have to figure out a few things but so far i love it

David Nolen - 6 years ago

My luck I would hit the deploy and the head get hung on my trailer. Lol

Bass fishing training - 6 years ago

my minn kota in the shop the bracket broke an it stop working 10 months old I never liked them I ordered me a motor guide to go on my boat

Z71Ranger - 6 years ago

LOL... Motor Guide.

atari8 warez - 6 years ago

The only reason i want one of these is that i have a closed bow boat so it's a pain to climb up and down the deck to deploy it and not safe on inclement weather. As for launcing and parking the boat on the water, i think its just a gimmick for me as most launches have some sort of deck where you can simply and securely tie your boat until you park your vehicle. It may come in handy if you are in a remote area with a basic launch, albeit at a risk of loosing your boat and the motor if something goes wrong with the electronics. But thanks for letting us know about your experience with the motor. Hopefully by the time i get one they'll have a rechargable battery for the remote.

Brent Spencer - 6 years ago

you'd waste less time by just tieing it up to the dock - seriously

Mitch Richards - 5 years ago

I love to tie my boat up to a dock in windy and rough conditions, especially just from a rope in hand from the trailer. The best part is watching my boat get banged against every single thing around the launch including the shore and the ramp.

Z71Ranger - 6 years ago

Yes in this Launch but there are times this feature is real nice to have.

20. comment for Minn Kota Ulterra boat launch and 1 full season review

Brent Spencer - 6 years ago

meanwhile someone steals your boat... and or Batteries die

Ted Higman - 6 years ago

Do you feel that it maneuvers as well (for example around Lilly pads) as the cable steer models such as Fortrex? This seems to be what the bass pros think.

Troy Dunn - 6 years ago

The county called and said they need their orange jumpsuit back!

Copperjohn - 6 years ago

LOL I thought maybe he just broke out of prison.

TROTH1966 - 6 years ago

Nice video. What size shaft did you buy?

jmartinez0019 - 6 years ago

How do you like the the anchor part of it and does it work as they say. Would it hold your spot?
Thanks

51E - 7 years ago

The new Dakota Boat Retriever makes this process stupid easy as well. No more wet feet, cracked shins climbing, or busted keisters on slick ramps. Plus, lots less $$!

Out the Door with MT - 7 years ago

Installing my new Ulterra this weekend! I plan on posting videos of the install.

TheHoneySeeker - 7 years ago

awesome!!!

Maine Bassin - 7 years ago

What boat is that? Is it a bass tracker

jeff rush - 7 years ago

plug in boat also .....

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

lol, yeah that is important as well

30. comment for Minn Kota Ulterra boat launch and 1 full season review

Brakkeleer Thuis - 7 years ago

Way to risky, i you lose somehow gps connection and your boat drifts out of reach you will be f*cked!
And don`t say that will never happen because it happended to a friend ot mine. Spotlock lost gps connection and the boat drifted away and out of reach while he was parking his car. When he came back the boat was not where he expected and no other boat was around to help him either. Took him hours and hours to get his boat back with aid of some others. Boat was damaged because it drifted to rocks. So as a tip, never ever use this method when no one is around!

Brakkeleer Thuis - 7 years ago

Nope. GPS module got broke. Yes, things can get broke and go wrong, that`s all i`m saying.

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

Spot lock uses an accelerometer along with the GPS so a loss of GPS will not make it go crazy and travel/drift across the lake. The chances are that he accidentally hit another button on the remote which caused it to stop holding position or he has an electrical issue. You can see in the video that I wait until the boat is holding before I leave. This allows me to drive the boat to the ramp in case the anchor mode fails to work. If you are launching in heavy current or high winds you should use your best judgement before launching like this.

Danny Sutter - 7 years ago

Make sure it's on and communicating!! Lol wise advice.

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

I triple check it normally, I know eventually it will take off on its own and I would like to avoid it.

John B - 7 years ago

So the actual ad looked like the boat automatically came back to pick him up, I seen you driving the boat back towards you, so I take it that it does not come back, you actually have to run it? Thanks for the review, I will be definitely be looking into this unit.

3waver - 6 years ago

@Be quiet and fish couldn't you program a waypoint for it to go to such as the dock ?

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

You are in control at all times with the exception of anchor mode. When you launch the boat you activate anchor mode once it is clear of the trailer. You must then drive it back to the dock with the remote. After the first time you will be a pro with it.

Wilbert Thornton - 7 years ago

Great. Fish by myself often, this is what I need. Thanks!

jsfetters - 7 years ago

Wilbert Thornton thank you

chris garcia - 7 years ago

Thanks you just help me make up my mine

Mitch Richards - 5 years ago

@Be quiet and fish nice to know. Still working or in use today?

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

Thanks man, I am on year three with it and the setup is still running strong.

slimjam44 - 7 years ago

Thanks for the info. Great video.

john kov - 7 years ago

thanks informative

stevet876 - 8 years ago

Great informative video, I like to do some research before i spend 2 grand on something. Thanks for the help.

Be quiet and fish - 7 years ago

Thanks, the newer setups can use your smartphone as controllers as well. I believe they also made the new controllers rechargeable. After two seasons with the motor I feel that it was a good investment.

Mike R - 8 years ago

Just heard the other day the remotes are going to run off of 3 AAA batteries in 2017, or you will be able to just use your phone with the new app, since the new 2017 models will have bluetooth capability.

Tj Goodwin - 8 years ago

i bought a used 48lb thrust minn kota auto pilot trolling motor how do I find out if ir's 12 volt or 24 volt ?

3waver - 7 years ago

It's likely 12volt. You typically don't require 24volt until you're around the 80lb thrust.

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

It is most likely a 12 volt motor. There are two ways of figuring this out. You can hook it up to one single battery and try to power it on, if it powers on then it is 12 volt, if not then 24 volt is the probable answer. I would however just look up the model in google and see if that model in 48lb is 12 or 24. Do not hook up 24 volts without knowing if it is 24 volts, you may damage the motor and electronics.

Ha wgtech - 8 years ago

Had that same truck!

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+Ha wgtech That truck has been good to me and tows like a champ!

Midnight Assassin - 8 years ago

i thought there was something that keeps track of the turns so that the cord dobt twist like that. no?

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+YouWrasse IsMine (th3master69) After I posted the video I noticed it was my fault. As I was moving it up to the dock I wasn't paying attention and twisted it to the max. When it is operating in an automatic mode it will take care of it for the most part. Sometimes it does get confused and needs to be spun back around with the remote to clear line twist.

Midnight Assassin - 8 years ago

forgot the haul plug lol

Midnight Assassin - 8 years ago

+Be quiet and fish LMAO THATS FUNNY RIGHT THERE!

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+YouWrasse IsMine (th3master69) I thought that was what you were trying to say. I will tell you a funny story, I did this style of launch at a busy boat ramp once. A fella at the dock thought I lost control of my boat and jumped into the water to save it. I told him thanks for the effort and tried not to laugh.

Midnight Assassin - 8 years ago

+Be quiet and fish i was trying to make a joke about the drain/hull plug, but auto corrected to haul. lol

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+YouWrasse IsMine (th3master69) I'm sorry but I don't think I know what a haul plug is.

Kash Jackson - 8 years ago

Can you wiggle my worm?

Z71Ranger - 6 years ago

Sounds like you two guys need to get a Room...

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+Pissed Off I will wiggle your worm any day of the week!

Kash Jackson - 8 years ago

You can lower my trolling motor anytime....

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+Pissed Off I'm gonna raise your trolling motor!

Stephen Green - 8 years ago

Thanks very informative and look forward to enjoying one in the future.

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+Stephen Green You're welcome, hope you enjoy the trolling motor.

Jonathan Watts - 8 years ago

thanks I got a 2015 pro team 175txw but it came with a Minn kota edge saving up for the new one

Jonathan Watts - 8 years ago

Was taking the factory one off and installing the new hard and did you have to drill new holes

Be quiet and fish - 8 years ago

+Jonathan Watts I had a Minn Kota Powerdrive on the boat and the bolt holes did line up well. The Powerdrive I did have was very old so I cannot say that it will work for you. The one thing I didn't like is the directions have you disassemble a portion of the lifting drive and it has you remove two small c-clips, they are easily lost so be carful. Also it is easy to mess up the timing of the lifting assembly, I used tape to mark it's position before I pulled the clips. The hardest part for me was removing the old base bolts and installing the new base bolts because it is hard to access underneath the bow of my boat. I spent probably a total of three hours on the mounting, so it wasn't too bad.