Kicker control

[tim]

Anyone have a Panther Electro steer or anything similar . How do they preform .I need to be able to troll with the kicker by itself and I’m done with EZ steer.

 

 

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[dry net]

mine is by sea star

[tim]

Does it attach to the kicker,and it is a autopilot? Or something to steer the kicker


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[dry net]

Sorry, It's linkage between the main and kicker. But it works well.

[tim]

Trying to find something that goes directly on the kicker motor that I don’t have to take a second mortgage out on the house to afford


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[Frogger]

Tim sent you a pm.


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[tim]

Thanks frogger. To clarify I was trying to connect an IO to outboard an I’m giving up on that.


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[Skippers Trophy 01]

What is it that you dont like about the EZ steer?

[tim]

I Can’t raise and lower the motor that’s no big deal I just put the bar on once I start trolling.Unless I tighten the set screws as far as they will tighten the bar compressors and won’t steer.It also has way too much slop even if there’s a little bit of a chop on the water you have to fight to steer.Also steers better on way than the other. If I knew who worked on them near me I would have them fix it

[Sk8man]

I believe the tension is set on the bar at the factory and they say not to mess with it on the yellow sticker that comes with it.

[tim]

It does say that but That’s the only way I can get the darn thing to work and then it doesn’t work too good


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[Sk8man]

I hear ya Tim.  I used one for years with my 2 stroke kicker but luckily when I got a new 4 stroke kicker I don't even need anything now as the increased motor torque solved the problem in large part. I make minor adjustments with a  handle extension if needed. May not be as good as autopilot but a lot cheaper and it works pretty well

[tim]

But I really hate shelling out over 2000 for an auto pilot

[Sk8man]

I don't have one but many of the guys I fish with do have them and they have said time and again that they feel it is worth the money and love the autopilot. I'm sure it  makes fishing solo a "different animal"

[tim]

I have an auto pilot on the main motor but I had power assist put on so that means if I shut the big motor off I no longer have power assist so it makes it almost impossible to turn a little motor so it’s kind of a waste to have both motors runningThat’s what I’m looking for something just for the kicker motor

[Sk8man]

Oh yeah I see now what you're dealing with. I have hydraulic steering and totally steer with my main motor (outboard) all the time   but steering is just like when the main motor is on.

[Skippers Trophy 01]

I am using EZ steer (both outboards) and it works well, but I am finding a need for an autopilot for solo trips, and I too was looking for something to just control the kicker.  Came across this, although not cheap, looks to fit the bill.

 

 

 

[tim]

I am using EZ steer (both outboards) and it works well, but I am finding a need for an autopilot for solo trips, and I too was looking for something to just control the kicker.  Came across this, although not cheap, looks to fit the bill.
 
 
 

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[tim]

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That’s something to look into


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[tim]

That’s something to look into


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Still almost 3 grand with tax


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[fisherdude]

I have an I/o cable steer with a kicker with e- z steer rod ( no power assist ) . I installed the Intellisteer octopus system at the helem for cable steer with remote steering. They have it for hydraulic steering and just for the kicker steer only (type R ) .at the time think it was around 600 $ . I was going to add the auto pilot computer and compass to it but never got around to it.

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[Fishstix]

I guy I used to fish with had two steering wheels.One with cable for the kicker.One  Hydraulic for inboard. worked great.

[tim]

I guy I used to fish with had two steering wheels.One with cable for the kicker.One  Hydraulic for inboard. worked great.

Think I have another problem if I want to get a new auto pilot it won’t interface with either one of my Lowrance units.they’re too old so that means I’d have to buy the auto pilot and a new fish finder.


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[tim]

Think I have another problem if I want to get a new auto pilot it won’t interface with either one of my Lowrance units.they’re too old so that means I’d have to buy the auto pilot and a new fish finder.


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Anybody got any suggestions on that one


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