Anyone that has an I-pilot or similar trolling motor, I have a question for you!  When you use the "spot lock" feature, does just the bow of the boat stay in the same position when being blown by wind, or does it keep the entire boat in the same position?  I guess what I am asking is, does it blow the rear of the boat around and just keep the nose in the same spot or not?

Jeff

It will position the boat with the bow into the wind. When you press the spot lock button the stern will eventualy swing around depending on wind speed or current. If your dealing with current rather than wind the bow will be pointed towards the current

No currrent.  Mainly just wind.  So I would need to always start with the bow towards the wind to try and make sure the stern didnt swing while trying to fish?  If I am going with the wind and the bow is away from the wind, hit the spot lock, and the spot lock will swing boat around and face into the wind?  Also once the bow is into the wind and the spot lock is engaged, if the wind blows the stern, will the spot lock straighten it back up, or ????  Sorry for all of the questions, but I have never used one or been on a boat with one, but think it might be the answer to my wind problems being I have a aluminum boat!

Jeff

Think of your TM as a pivot point.  When you hit the spot lock button the GPS built into the head of the TM will sense its position within one second of you hitting the button and will do what ever is necessary to keep the TM at that location.  For example, the TM may turn 180 degrees to back itself to its latest spot lock position.  The iPilot does not control the boat, it controls the TM only.  It will keep the TM within a five foot radius of when you last hit the spot lock button.  Obviously, the boat is tied to the TM, so the wind or current will cause the boat to pivot around the TM's location into a bow upwind or a bow up-current position, depending on which is stronger.  I hope this helps.

Exactly what I needed to know!  Thanks guys!

Jeff