Minn Kota Terrova 55 Trolling Motor 12V 55lb 54in with Remote

The Minn Kota Terrova 55 (model 1358350) is the 12V freshwater Terrova in the 55-pound thrust class. The Terrova platform that defines the high-end electric-steer freshwater trolling motor segment, configured with the lower-amp 12V single-battery system that's right for boats that don't need 24V or 36V thrust. 55 pounds of thrust, 54-inch indestructible composite shaft, the i-Pilot wireless remote and heading sensor in the box, full GPS trolling system with Spot-Lock and AutoPilot, the Lift-Assist mechanism that makes manual stow and deploy easier, Digital Maximizer variable-speed power management for up to 5x longer battery runtime, Weedless Wedge 2 propeller (MKP-32), and the Push-to-Test battery meter on the head. For 12V freshwater bass and walleye fishing on smaller boats, this is the Terrova size.

What separates the Terrova from the PowerDrive line. The Terrova is the higher-end Minn Kota electric-steer bow-mount line: heavier-duty motor mount with the Lift-Assist stow mechanism (vs. the Deploy-Assist Lever on PowerDrive), stronger main shaft assembly, an included corded foot pedal (the Terrova is built around foot-pedal use, and the pedal comes in the box), and the build quality that supports years of heavier daily use. The Terrova is sized for serious tournament and high-use anglers. PowerDrive is sized for casual to moderate use at a lower price point.

i-Pilot GPS trolling system is the headline feature. The wireless i-Pilot remote (included) gives you full GPS-based motor control: Spot-Lock GPS anchoring, AutoPilot heading hold, recorded path playback, speed and steering control, and the entire i-Pilot feature set. Once you've fished with i-Pilot Spot-Lock you understand why every serious tournament angler runs it: press a button and the boat holds over a productive spot with sub-meter accuracy, fighting wind and current automatically, while you fish without ever touching the trolling motor.

Spot-Lock with Jog is the GPS-anchoring feature that has changed how serious anglers fish. Spot-Lock holds the boat over a specific GPS coordinate using thrust vector corrections to fight wind and current. The Jog feature lets you move the locked Spot-Lock position five feet in any direction (forward, backward, left, right) without breaking lock, useful for fine-tuning your position over a structure feature. The included heading sensor is what makes Jog and AutoPilot work correctly. Activate Spot-Lock from the wireless remote or from a paired compatible fishfinder.

AutoPilot heading hold is the second GPS feature that matters. Point the motor head in the direction you want to travel, hit AutoPilot, and the motor maintains that heading automatically. The boat tracks straight regardless of wind, current, or waves. For trolling along a contour, working a shoreline, or running a straight pass over a structure feature, AutoPilot keeps you on line so you can focus on fishing instead of constantly correcting steering.

Recorded path playback is the feature that turns one productive trolling pass into many. Record a path along a productive shoreline contour or over a structure feature once, and the motor can replay that path as many times as you want. The remote shows the recorded path on its display and lets you start, pause, and resume playback. Especially useful for fishing structure where the line that worked once will work again on the next pass.

The 54-inch indestructible composite shaft is the right shaft length for most bass and walleye boats in this size class. Long enough to keep the prop fully submerged in chop, short enough to clear most bridges and shallow trailer-launched waters. The composite shaft is lifetime-guaranteed: hit a stump or rock at speed and the shaft flexes, the motor kicks back into the boat, and you keep fishing. Bent aluminum shafts on competing motors mean trip-ending damage. the composite shaft just flexes and recovers.

The Lift-Assist mechanism in the bow-mount bracket makes manual deploy and stow easier than older Terrova models. Spring-assist takes some of the weight off when raising and lowering the motor by hand. For owners who don't want to spend the additional money on the Ulterra (which adds full automatic deploy and stow), Lift-Assist is the right balance of convenience and cost.

Digital Maximizer technology is the variable-speed power management that delivers up to 5x longer runtime on a single battery charge compared to fixed-speed motors. Instead of running at full motor power and pulse-width-modulating to slow down, Digital Maximizer delivers only as much current to the motor as the speed setting actually requires. Dramatic battery savings, especially at low and medium throttle settings where typical fishing actually happens.

The Weedless Wedge 2 propeller (MKP-32) included with this motor is the right prop for trolling through grass, weed beds, and floating debris that fouls regular props. The swept-back flared blades push debris away from the prop hub instead of catching it, so you can troll through cover that would stop a lesser prop dead. For freshwater anglers fishing southern grass lakes, milfoil-heavy northern lakes, and any other vegetation-heavy water, this prop genuinely matters.

Push-to-test battery meter on the motor head is the small feature that prevents the wrong-battery-discovery moment. Press the button before you leave the dock and the LED bar shows the battery state. No more launching the boat and finding out at the second productive spot that you have an hour of trolling left. For 12V trolling motors, a single high-quality Group 27 or Group 31 deep-cycle battery is the typical setup, with a 12V LiFePO4 lithium battery as the modern upgrade for more usable runtime in less weight.

What this motor isn't. It is not a saltwater motor (this is the freshwater Terrova. for saltwater use the Riptide Terrova has the corrosion protection that this motor lacks). It is not auto-deploy and auto-stow (that's the Ulterra series. Terrova has Lift-Assist for easier manual operation but stow and deploy is still a manual lift). It is not a 70 or 80-pound thrust motor (this is the 55-pound 12V class for smaller boats. for higher thrust look at the 24V 70/80-pound Terrova or the 36V 80/101/112-pound variants).

2-Year Limited Minn Kota warranty on the motor with lifetime composite shaft warranty. Same-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock units.