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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jethro" data-source="post: 508515" data-attributes="member: 12381"><p>I don't believe it's just for jogging, although it would be certainly used for that purpose as well. It's a heading sensor to make sure the motor knows where the front of the boat is. If you straight line troll, like with downriggers, the heading sensor makes sure it goes in the direction you point it for auto-pilot. The farther away from the head, the more accurate and quick the algorithm will be. It doesn't need it to be on the centerline of the boat, but you need to align it perfectly with the centerline- it needs to point exactly forward. That's been my understanding anyway, and I got my install guidance by a master Minn Kota tech at a marina I trust. I can tell you is my boat tracks perfectly, with laser precision, and my puck is mounted about 8 feet away from the motor and on the starboard side.</p></blockquote><p></p>