Motorguide Xi5-105 SW GPS (2024)

FAQs

Motorguide Xi5-105 SW GPS? ›

Xi5 includes wireless capability out of the box, allowing anglers to command a precise motor and have full steering control from anywhere on the boat. Pinpoint® GPS allows you to focus on fishing while taking advantage of GPS functions like anchor, heading lock, route record and more.

Xi5 includes wireless capability out of the box, allowing anglers to command a precise motor and have full steering control from anywhere on the boat. Pinpoint® GPS allows you to focus on fishing while taking advantage of GPS functions like anchor, heading lock, route record and more.

24 Volt. $3,638.00.

MotorGuide Gateway Kit will take your fishing technology to the ultimate level, connecting a Pinpoint GPS-equipped MotorGuide Xi5 Trolling motor to compatible Lowrance fishfinder/chartplotter through an existing NMEA 2000 network.

spot lock on xi5 works extremely well for our type of fishing. have a pedal but don't use it. have had both minnkota and motor guide spot locks...my next TM will be a Lowrance.....would not hesitate to get another xi5 though. keeps us on the fish.....

The Pinpoint GPS Anchor features draws on a GPS satellite receiver, two separate digital compasses, and an advanced algorithm for super accurate virtual anchoring control. Simply press the anchor button the handheld remote and you'll be locked in place to free you up to cast for your trophy fish.

Mercury's brand portfolio includes Mercury and Mariner, Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines, MotorGuide trolling motors, Mercury and Teignbridge propellers, Mercury inflatable boats, Mercury SmartCraft electronics, and Mercury and Quicksilver parts and oils.

When the Xi5 first launched in 2015, it featured a few other benefits over i-Pilot: Quieter operation, more accurate GPS positioning, and the ability to jog five feet in any direction.

To determine the right length for your boat, measure the distance from where the shaft is mounted on the deck or the transom to the water. Then add 16" (for MotorGuide) or 20" (for Minn Kota) and select the next closest measurement.

Does the xi5 come with a foot pedal? ›

Ready for use right out of the box with intuitive handheld remote control. Freshwater models also come standard with wireless foot pedal.

The newer MinnKota i-Pilot and Motor Guide trolling motors have some autopilot features built-in.

If you have a GPS enabled Xi Series motor, you can connect your motor to a compatible Lowrance or Simrad chartplotter.

The Xi5 has a built-in 200/83 kHz sonar transducer that connects to fish finder/chartplotters with a 6-pin Lowrance plug. You may need to purchase an adapter to connect it with other fish finders, but once you do, you'll be able to control your motor from your fish finder.

When equipped with GPS functionality such as Minn Kota's "standard" i-Pilot system or MotorGuide's PinPoint GPS, your trolling motor does NOT require a connection to your fishfinder. You can get all of the popular features like Spot Lock, Cruise control, Auto Pilot, i-Tracks etc.

The Xi5 has a built-in 200/83 kHz sonar transducer that connects to fish finder/chartplotters with a 6-pin Lowrance plug.

Garmin fishfinders and ECHOMAP units with a four-pin transducer port are compatible with the MotorGuide trolling motor transducer. For chartplotters with 8-pin or 12-pin ports, check with MotorGuide for options.

The biggest difference is the size options that are available for each line. The highest peak thrust option you have for the X3 is the 70lbs while the X5 has a 55, 70, 80, and 105lb thrust options. As far as features go, both the X3 and X5 share just about everything except for a different prop.