A boat finally?

[dc bigdaddy]

Again, I'm not familiar with this style boat......are you sure that 300 hp is enough?

Again, I'm not familiar with this style boat......are you sure that 300 hp is enough?

probably not with him and all the stuff he is planning to put on it.

I've seen some of his striper trips, he needs a big motor to bring all those fish back to the dock.

 

[Sportsman]

My Ulterra was lost in transit and a replacement is on backorder. They had a Riptide/Terrova in white in stock. Not sure I'll like the white, and if not then I'll get an Ulterra once the dust clears. I opted to go with it instead of waiting forever either way......

FWIW, I currently have an Ulterra, and I really like the auto deploy feature......BUT, the potential for mechanical failure in the belt drive or gears that deploy/stow the motor is constantly in the back of my mind. I have several friends who have had Ulterras that have had problems, but I believe they were earlier models than mine, and certainly earlier models than yours. Me personally, if I were rigging a new boat or had to buy a new trolling motor, I believe I'd go with the Terrova to avoid the potential mechanical failures and to save $500. I can buy a lot of lures or 2-3 nice combos for $500! Or 100 gallons of non-ethanol.

Just a reminder.....whether you stick with the Terrova or go with the Ulterra, the first thing I suggest you do is to set the Autopilot feature to "Legacy" mode. They come set to "Advanced" and for a simple minded guy like myself, it was a PITA as the trolling motor is constantly moving/adjusting it's course once auto pilot is engaged. With the "Legacy" mode, I simply point the motor where I want it to go and hit the autopilot button.....the motor holds that course and allows me to adjust my heading if I want to.

 

[UncleFester]

On my way to Union Springs Tennessee to pick this thAng up!

 

[UncleFester]

I forgot the scale of this thing. Driving thru Nashville sucks....

 

[UncleFester]

 

[Lakeview Bear]

Oh hell yea!

 

[UncleFester]

Oh hell yea!

That's what I've been saying since 8:45am this morning.

 

[NCbowjunkie]

Do I see a Clark’s Hill stripper trip in the future

 

[UncleFester]

Do I see a Clark’s Hill stripper trip in the future

Yes sir! I can see one on the horizon! Gotta get it rigged out then I'm good to go.

 

[dc bigdaddy]

that's a lot of aluminum

 

[Mr.Gadget]

Looks really nice.
Can't wait to see it on the water!

 

[firedawg60]

Need more info on those Clark's Hill strippers. Asking for a friend.

 

[UncleFester]

Need more info on those Clark's Hill strippers. Asking for a friend.

Some of them even have teeth....

 

[NCbowjunkie]

Need more info on those Clark's Hill strippers. Asking for a friend.

Here is a sample

 

[NCbowjunkie]

10 per person. No size limit fish year round

 

[UncleFester]

10 per person. No size limit fish year round

I've been threatening going back out with him again here recently.

 

[pattersonj11]

Whats the weight of it? Ballpark number.

 

[NCbowjunkie]

Whats the weight of it? Ballpark number.

Thinking it was 56lb. That is a good friend of me He guides at Clark’s hill. I use to help on his trips when I was staying at Greenwood. He gets you on some good fish.

 

[UncleFester]

Whats the weight of it? Ballpark number.

If you meant the StormCat 230 dry weight is 2,876lbs.

 

[UncleFester]

Thinking it was 56lb. That is a good friend of me He guides at Clark’s hill. I use to help on his trips when I was staying at Greenwood. He gets you on some good fish.

I'll second that. Ricky is good people. If he can put up with me then he's extra good people...

 

[UncleFester]

Boat update. Zack found an Ulterra 112 like I ordered. The boat is complete EXCEPT the full enclosure. If the guy doesn't get there by Thursday I'm going to get the boat on Friday regardless. Twisting in my seat wanting to get out on the water....

 

[Sportsman]

Congrats. Ready for performance reports!

 

[UncleFester]

Well it's home. Cora gave it her stamp of approval.... Couldn't help myself, loaded up son/DIL/wife and granddaughter and went straight to Lake James this evening for its maiden voyage. Due to the break in on the engine I didn't do WOT. I did get it up to 48mph though. I think I'm going to have to enroll in some classes to learn how to operate everything.....

 

[Average Joe]

That is an awesome boat!

 

[Mr.Gadget]

Very nice.
You running zinc on the back?

 

[sky hawk]

Sounds fast. 300 on a metal boat.

 

[UncleFester]

Sounds fast. 300 on a metal boat.

I'll never top it out, my days of going crazy fast are well behind me. I wanted the Suzuki 300 for the troll mode more than anything.

 

[UncleFester]

Very nice.
You running zinc on the back?

Yes sir. 3 3/4 inch technoseal

 

[pattersonj11]

Do you not feel obligated to see what it will do? I thought that was a professional responsibility.

 

[UncleFester]

Do you not feel obligated to see what it will do? I thought that was a professional responsibility.

After the break in period I may, but I'm following it like it's the Bible.