INSTALL A MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TERROVA | HOW TO

In this step-by-step video, I show you how to install a Minn Kota Riptide Terovva on our new Mako Pro 17 Skiff.
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[@stevedockery3534]

I almost forgot, I also live on the Treasure Coast. Thanks, Steve

[@F-N-C]

Nice dude. I just installed mine and its beautiful. Don't know how I ever lived without it lol

[@Setthehuk]

Thank you for all videos. I just did a lot of upgrades, vinyl, dual battery systems, battery switch, throttle and shift controls with new cables. I just bought a new 24 volt motorguide to pair with Lowrance. Your videos give me the confidence to do the work myself.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Awesome! I’m glad to hear the videos help ! I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@bloop6812]

Was a Marine Mechanic in the early nineties. The electronics sure have come a long ways. Good install young man😊

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

It has definitely grown a lot just in the last 10 years! I love the industry and I’m glad I made the decision to follow my passion of boats and fishing! Thank you for watching and commenting i really appreciate it!

[@anglersnw]

Great Video on the install. I just bought myself a new Terrova for my boat and am in the middle of setting it all up. Your video has a "No-B.S.", straight forward set of instructions. Thank you for taking the time to create it and share it. I did go to some of your Amazon links and purchased a few things for my install... Happy to help out.

[@GregorsOutdoors]

That thing falls out in the gravel and grass and it's gone! Ask me how I know. Greatly informative! Thank you! Hope you are enjoying your new trolling motor and catching lots of fish!

[@ledgerwood76]

Thank you! Fixing to install some wiring and my new Terrova, your videos are the best on KZbin for instructions on boat stuff, good choice on tools as well!!Subscribed.

[@TomVice-df7qh]

That was one of best instructed Video I have seen the instructor was detailed and very professional!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thank you very much! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@markbelanger1093]

Great video! I like that you showed how to do the heading sensor wiring. Another channel has an install video, but did not show the wiring.

[@zacht678]

Best instal video I’ve watched for marine electronics. Great job.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thank you very much I really appreciate it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@haroldrushton6735]

Excellent video!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thank you! Glad you liked it and thanks for commenting!

[@alfakilla1]

Excellent how to!!!!

[@dukemunger6932]

Excellent video. I have a new Rip Tide Terrova on order and will be contacting my dealer about Shuttle Slide.

[@kimdavis7437]

This is a great video for a how to! So informative! I feel like I could follow and install this by myself!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thank you! John did a awesome job putting it together. And I think it will help alot of people out. I’ve had some good feedback on instagram as well. Thanks for watching it and commenting!

[@robertwalters3625]

Great video

[@racerxv6valvoline424]

Super nice video on how to. spoke very clearly, showed awesome videos....would love to see you install a front ducer and how to route the cable so it doesn't tighten and tear....

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Awesome I’m glad you liked the video! So the only way I recommend installing a transducer on a trolling motor like this one a electric steer style,is to use a mount made by precision sonar. If you look them up you will see the mount I’m talking about. That is the only way to do it without that it will eventually lead to you damaging the transducer cable and replacing the transducer. It’s one of those not if but when situations! Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

www.precisionsonar.com/products/accessories/cable-guards/cg-pwrdr

[@stevedockery3534]

Great install. I can tell you've done this before. I can't do a botl thru for the motor bracket, can you suggest something? I have a v hull type boat and very interested in getting a trolling motor. Thanks, Steve

[@jeremyjulienne3659]

Been waiting for you to drop a new video!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks man! Yeah it’s been a while.. but thanks for watching and commenting! I always appreciate it!

[@surfingator]

Thanks for the video. I've watched a lot of videos on installing the Riptide Terrova, but yours is the best and by far the most complete I've seen. I'm installing mine on a KeyWest 189fs. I mounted it today and will finish the electrical tomorrow. Is there a reason that you put the circuit breaker in the battery box and didn't mount it on the wall with the battery switch?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks ! I’m glad you like the video and it was helpful.. the only reason I put it in the battery box and didn’t mount it in this case is because I’m throwing a lot of stuff in and out of that compartment constantly and didn’t want to hit it and trip it accidentally or something.. but on a normal install with batteries under a center console or something like that I would definitely mount it . Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it!

[@The.husky.max.]

All trolling motors use a breaker so if you don’t want to pay the $50-$70 for a switch you can always pop that breaker! it’s essentially the same thing

[@boosted2809]

I just subbed brother, I also live on the treasure coast in psl. I just picked up the same terrova for my 17ft Angler! This is a little to advance for me, do you work on other people's boats as far as installing the trolling motor?

[@TreBuildz]

I’ve read somewhere you choose shaft length by being so far below the water line on your boat. Do you use the same process or have a different way of measuring for shaft length? Awesome install man hope to do mine soon as well 👍🏾👍🏾

[@ehickey73]

about as good of a install video I have seen

[@fishingfool2644]

Good video.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks I appreciate it! Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@paulmomany]

Why didn't you put the batteries in the center console? Just curious.

[@HellaSalty49]

Did you run an outlet for the battery charger? Or do you leave the hatch open when you charge the batteries? Also was thinking of putting a plug for the battery charger on the panel the trollling motor wires go into. Is there an easy way to fish tape the wire from the charger to that panel

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

wish you were back with us in the CA DELTA!!!!

[@HellaSalty49]

Could u show where you ran wires for the speakers? I wanna keep the onboard charger under console and run an extension to the trolling batteries. Was there a foam you had to break through or is the channel pretty open?

[@RollieII]

Great Video, I think I have watch this three times and my question is about that charger. Are you drawing from the motor while running to recharge/keep charged those batteries? and where are you getting that if you are?

[@mtnguyen1696]

awesome detailed video .. new subscriber here .. where is that link to the pen you were using (didn't see in the description)?

[@joemckillop3766]

Wondering if any benefit to installing an MK plug instead of hardwiring with switch like you did … I’d prefer to hardwire it I think as less holes to cut in boat but seems like everyone doing the plug …

[@nayrbk8518]

Awesome video, keep posting more! I noticed you mounted the trolling motor off to the side, does that affect the steering on the boat versus having it centered on the bow? or does it not matter ?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks! I’m glad you like the video! So on this boat it’s a skiff that’s designed to have the trolling motor mounted off to the side.. it doesn’t really make any difference steering it that I notice. Even spot locking in currents it holds straight. On a V-hull style I would say you want to mount it so when deployed it’s as close to the center of the V on the bow as possible. Thanks for watching and commenting! Let me know if you have any questions ..

[@jonathanmorton7476]

Why counter sink the drill holes on the boat? That's doesn't seem necessary in this installation. Everything else in the video was excellent. Thanks for the information.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Countersinking the holes drilled on a fiberglass boat will help prevent the gel coat from cracking later down the road. Thanks for watching glad you liked the video..

[@stoweman34]

Nice work! Is there a way I can use the same motor for two boats?…or would it be have to be two different motors due to the size difference in boats? I have a 21’ Seahawk and a 16’ Marlon. You enjoying Florida more than the PNW? Might be a cool vid to compare contrast fishing in FL vs OR.

[@thesanders1104]

Great video I s the heading sensor always on or should I wire it thru a switch so it’s not Always drawing power.?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Awesome glad you like the video! So I have a main battery switch that kills power to everything.. if I didn’t i would wire it to a switch. Because it will slowly drain the battery. It’s always looking for the trolling motor signal. Thanks for watching and commenting I appreciate it!

[@Gstylefishing-zv6fh]

Have ever try doing the same setup with lithium. With charger and altnator charger❓❓❓I have Ulterr a 36v trying reduce some weight with the lithium

[@user-yx9ub4jb2w]

Great video, couldn't you use the breaker as the on/off switch for the trolling motor and skip the on/off switch. It seemed to me on my old Ranger that the breaker is what they used to control isolate the starter battery from all the electronics and did not use and on/off switch. I plan update my wiring on a small fishing boat and wondering if I can get by with just a main breaker switch. Thanks!

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks glad you liked the video! Yes you absolutely can use a resettable breaker as a switch. I actually do this for my flounder gigging lights I added that will be in an upcoming video . One reason I didn’t do that for the trolling motor is the breaker is in the battery box and I wanted to keep that covered. Also the boat should have came with the battery switch already installed for the trolling motor.. but this one didn’t. They forgot to install it at the factory.. I work for bass pro as a boat mechanic so I just installed it myself.. thanks for watching and commenting

[@eddykassem1214]

amazing video very good job A+++++++++++

[@jeffreyblair1820]

So two 12v batteries wired up in series to make 24v can be charged with a 2 bank 12v charger, 1 bank to each battery? Will this work with lithium batteries?

[@mtnguyen1696]

where do you use the big metal washers?

[@michaelstiltner2569]

If you ever want to team up with Trigger Rich Fishing let me know I fish out of ponce inlet about a hour north of port canaveral

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Awesome! I can’t wait to check out that area! I’m taking my wife up to St. Augustine for her birthday in a couple weeks! Thanks for watching and commenting! I’d love to do some fishing with you in the future!

[@aarondicks20]

If you want less mess for anti seize. Find some food grade anti seize. I used to work for a shop making aluminum rod holders and our stainless hardware we used the food grade because it made less mess on the finished product.

[@steveleston4571]

excellent video: will it work w/out the heading sensor? buying a used an seller says you don't need it? will 60" shaft work on a 4' of freeboard?can this be mounted on transome?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Yes it will work without the heading sensor. It’s mostly used for spot jog feature. I wouldn’t recommend mounting it on the transom it’s not designed for that and would be very hard to control.

[@brandonmiller289]

Did the LED/Speaker install video ever get posted? I definitely could just be blind.

[@ReelNewwt]

How do u like the skiff

[@samperez4984]

How has this boat worked out for you?Any thoughts good or bad you'd like to share?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

It's been a great boat so far for inshore and I also use it for gigging as well! I set it up with lights for that.. still happy with it

[@redyBBK]

Thank you ! why is the motor left side ? is it same on right side ?

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

Thanks for watching! The wiring and access panel is on the left side so much easier to install it there . That's where the factory intended it to be mounted.

[@TheSHOP411]

Does the electronic compass puck stay on the whole time. I'm looking to hook mine up to a 12v100ah lithium house battery. Just wondering if I need to put it on a switch.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

If there is not switch or battery switch it will always be looking for the trolling motor and it would slowly drain the battery.. thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@SkinnyWaterVibes]

Curious why you countersunk those bolt holes in the plastic.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

I do countersink them in fiberglass.. it helps to prevent the gel coat from cracking out from the holes drilled. You always want to do that with fiberglass when you drill a hole for a bolt or a screw.. thanks for watching

[@fredciaramella6979]

help

[@RM-mj8yt]

Thank you.....nobody reads it......I didn't

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

🤣🤣 yeah i didn't either for a long time! And I install them all the time!

[@keithsiegel5769]

Those pro skiffs are terrible quality.

[@ReelLifeFisherman]

What don't you like about them?