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WalleyeFIRST

Posted 10/2/2005 12:03 PM (#36348)
Subject: Attention Minn Kota Autopilot/PowerDrive users

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Here is a very cool "ADD-On" that we found at the MWC Championship this weekend. It is called:

Total Boat Control: Re-Action System

We had the opportunity to use this on Friday and Saturday while filming the MWC Championship on the Mississippi River out of Prairie du Chien. Your autopilot foot pedal hooks to the base, which, buy the way, seems to me quite a bit more rugged that the original foot pedal. The unit provides an on-demand burst of power while in continuous-on mode that you can set using the dial on the left.

For example, the Minn Kota slider on the right is set to 3, and the ReAction dial on the left is set to ten. When you move the lever to contunuous-on, the minn-kota operates at 3 speed. If you want a "10" burst of power, depress the momentary foot switch, Pow, smooth transition to 10. Let off the switch, smooth drop back to 3.

Very cool for wind compensation, quick speed correction errors, and turnarounds without having to adjust the slider bar and readjust back. The unit makes the the pedal heavier and more stationary, and gives it a little more height, which I liked. Also, there are very obvious advantages for those who use their autopilots to pull crawler harnesses, as I do.

Also available for most Cable Steer models.

http://www.re-actionsystem.com/

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Sunshine

Posted 10/2/2005 12:37 PM (#36350 - in reply to #36348)
Subject: RE: Attention Minn Kota Autopilot/PowerDrive users

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Location: Waukesha Wisconsin

The Web page says $260. I'm assuming that is in Canadian currency. How much is it in American dollars? Where in the US do you purchase one?

WalleyeFIRST

Posted 10/2/2005 12:59 PM (#36351 - in reply to #36350)
Subject: RE: Attention Minn Kota Autopilot/PowerDrive users

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This thing is literally BRAND new, no dealers yet in the US. I would contact Maurice O'Rourke (pronounced MORRIS) at (204) 612-9754 or email him at [email protected]. He's super helpful and should be able to answer any questions you may have.

Zach

JLDII

Posted 10/2/2005 1:43 PM (#36352 - in reply to #36348)
Subject: RE: Attention Minn Kota Autopilot/PowerDrive users

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Any word if there will be a new "co-pilot" control with the same feature as the pedal?

WalleyeFIRST

Posted 10/2/2005 1:46 PM (#36353 - in reply to #36352)
Subject: RE: Attention Minn Kota Autopilot/PowerDrive users

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I wondered about that too, but was not sure there would be a need, since it's so easy and fast to change the speed using the co-pilot. On the other hand you *can* use the copilot and foot pedal together, esp since the pedal has such a long cord.

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