Whats New?

Quite often I get asked "so what is coming out that is new?"  Whether people are in the market to buy or not, they like to know about the new technology coming out.  I try very hard to keep up on the new items coming out, specifically from the companies that I work with.  You just never know when that next invention will come down the pipeline giving you that edge you have been looking for.  Here are a few new things that you will see on the market in the coming days.

Recently Minn Kota introduced the i-Pilot, a trolling motor control system which utilizes GPS technology to automatically navigate and position the boat for anglers.

The i-Pilot integrates GPS technology into Minn Kota Terrova, PowerDrive V2, Riptide ST or Riptide SP bow-mount trolling motors.  This creates a new level of versatility for the anglers and offers several features that have never before been available on a trolling motor.

The Record a Track feature allows an entire fishing track, up to two miles in length to be stored.  The Spot-Lock feature works as a electronic anchor by keeping you the boat on a specific spot by engaging the trolling motor as needed.  The Cruise Control feature keeps real-time on-the-water boat speed in one-tenth mile-per-hour increments.

These are just of few of the features included with the i-Pilot which is available as an add-on feature.  For more info visit www.minnkotamotors.com

Also new from Minn Kota is a new line of Precision Charge (PC) On-Board Battery Chargers which feature digital technology and utilize high frequency charging.

With high frequency charging technology, the overall size of the PC On-Board Chargers is reduced, and the weight is cut in half compared to traditional on-board models.

This charging technology provides low-line voltage compensation to give full-rated output at low AC input voltages.  That means no compromise in overall battery recovery time.  Like all Minn Kota on-board chargers, the PC Chargers feature fully automatic three-state charging...bulk, absorption and maintenance.