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[barra bandit]

Hi guys thinking of upgrading my 12v bow mount 55 auto pilot minn kota to 24v ipilot saltwater 80lb minn kota or motor guide Xi5 80SW-60GPS havnt had anything to do with motor guide any input which to buy,parts are easy to obtain for minn kota Thanks in advance

[Topcat]

G'day Barra Bandit,

I have heard only good things about the new Motorguides in that they are quieter than the MinnKota's and have a better GPS and spot lock function. I know that they were selling faster than they could stock them in Townsville recently.

Cheers

Chris

[oldballs]

I have the new motor guide Xi5 and it is defently quieter than the minnKota
the spotlock is brilliant and the steering more precise than previous models
My only issue is mounting a transducer as the little Skeg is at the rear so there is no protection for the transducer if you hit something
especially if using a large transducer like the DSI models have.

[gecko]

Let me know if you are selling your minn kota 55.........