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Message: <blockquote data-quote="CRS" data-source="post: 509379" data-attributes="member: 21726">The power of the outboard could over power the steering of the trolling motor and cause a problem. The speed needs to be down so the trolling motor will be able to steer. I have an electric outboard and it will push the boat right past a turn if it's running on high, a gas motor would certainly push more. You are using the TM to steer with for trolling so at that speed things would work. I have only used my emergency track once for an emergency. I got caught up in the fishing and stayed too long, darkness made navigation impossible. I deployed the TM called up the track back to the dock and sat back and blindly returned. Most times I use the "emergency" tracks to be able to get out and to return and be able to do setup and pack up without needing to steer. Of course this only works when boat traffic is light, other boats will cause interruptions.  When the wind is strong I use the outboard to assist the TM and that works great. Something I missed about the tracks before to keep in mind, being point to point when you start be sure that the direction of the nearest point is in the direction you want to go. If the nearest point is in the opposite direction the boat will head for it then make an abrupt 180 to go the intended direction. The points are not displayed so be ready to stop the track and manually steer a bit farther in your desired direction. This is only a problem if you have lines out.</blockquote>

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