Lowrance Recon FW 60" Trolling Motor w/Freesteer & HDI

The Lowrance Recon FW 60-inch trolling motor is Lowrance's freshwater bow-mount trolling motor - the company's tournament-class motor for serious bass and walleye anglers who want precision GPS control, sophisticated joystick steering, and integrated sonar in one bow-mount package. For owners building a Lowrance-ecosystem boat with HDS or other Lowrance chartplotters, the Recon FW is the matched trolling motor in the Lowrance lineup.

What 'Recon FW' means - the variant designation. Recon is Lowrance's bow-mount trolling motor product line, the company's response to competing tournament-grade trolling motors. The 'FW' suffix is Lowrance's designation for the freshwater variant - sized and built for typical freshwater applications (bass, walleye, crappie, panfish on lakes and rivers). There's a separate Recon SW (saltwater) variant with the corrosion protection package needed for inshore saltwater service. This listing is the FW variant - NOT for saltwater use. The 60-inch shaft length covers boats with bow heights up to about 26 inches above the waterline (the standard size for typical bass boats and bay boats).

Complete control package - what's included. The Recon FW 60-inch ships with: the trolling motor itself, the FreeSteer joystick remote (with color LCD display showing motor status, speed, depth, and GPS position), the wireless foot pedal (with detachable programmable lower keypad for user-customizable functions), and the HDI nosecone (built-in sonar transducer in the motor's lower unit). For most owners, this is everything needed for a complete install except the 24V or 36V battery setup and the mounting hardware specific to your bow deck.

FreeSteer joystick remote - 8-direction diagonal jogs. The FreeSteer remote is Lowrance's unique innovation for trolling motor control. Competing trolling motors offer 'jog' functions that move the anchor position 5 feet in the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west). FreeSteer extends this to 8 directions including the four diagonal positions (northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest) - meaning you can move the anchor position in any of 8 directions per jog command, fine-tuning your position over structure without re-anchoring the boat. Critical for tournament fishing where positioning relative to structure is the difference between hooked fish and empty casts. The remote has a color LCD display showing motor status, speed, GPS position, and active mode.

Wireless foot pedal - class-leading travel and feel. The wireless foot pedal communicates with the motor via radio (no cable from foot pedal to motor head - just place the pedal wherever feels right). 40-degree heel-toe travel is class-leading - more pedal travel means finer steering control and more refined response. The detachable lower keypad is programmable for your custom function set - assign your most-used features to one-touch foot-pedal buttons. The wireless design eliminates the foot pedal cable that crosses the deck on competing motors, removing a tripping hazard and a snag point for fishing line.

Brushless 24V / 36V motor - power and silence. The Recon FW uses a brushless motor design that delivers two meaningful advantages: best-in-class power (full thrust output with high efficiency, less battery draw per pound of thrust vs older brushed motors), and near-silent operation (brushless motors don't have the brush noise that spooks fish in clear shallow water). Dual-voltage capable - run on 24V (two batteries in series) for lower thrust applications or 36V (three batteries in series) for full thrust and best performance.

Precision GPS positioning. The Recon FW uses high-precision GPS with 1-degree steering adjustments - significantly finer than the 5-degree or 10-degree adjustments on older trolling motors. The fine adjustment matters for: precise Anchor Lock positioning (the motor holds the boat within a tight 2-3 foot circle vs the looser holds of less precise motors), accurate AutoPilot heading hold (the boat stays on the exact heading you set without drift), and tight route-following navigation when paired with a Lowrance chartplotter. Best-in-class steering speeds means the motor reaches commanded headings quickly without lag.

HDI nosecone - built-in sonar. The HDI nosecone in the motor's lower unit provides built-in sonar capability without needing a separate transducer on the bow. HDI (Hybrid Dual Imaging) delivers: traditional CHIRP 2D sonar (fish arches, depth, thermoclines), DownScan down-imaging (photographic-quality bottom and structure detail directly below), and Side-Scan side-imaging (wide swath to each side). One nosecone, three sonar views, integrated into the trolling motor mount - clean install with no separate transducer.

Upgradeable nosecone - plug-and-play. The nosecone is field-upgradeable via a plug-and-play connection. For owners who want higher-resolution sonar, the Active Imaging 3-in-1 nosecone (sold separately) replaces the HDI nosecone with the higher-resolution Active Imaging technology - just unplug the old, plug in the new. No motor replacement needed for sonar upgrades. Future nosecone variants from Lowrance plug into the same connector, so the Recon FW is future-proof for sonar technology evolution.

Indestructible carbon-fiber infused composite shaft. The motor shaft is carbon-fiber-infused composite material - flexes under impact from stumps, rocks, dock pilings without breaking. Lowrance guarantees the composite shaft for life - matching the lifetime shaft warranty offered by competing trolling motor brands. The carbon-fiber reinforcement delivers higher impact resistance than basic composite shafts.

User-serviceable design with diagnostic codes. The Recon FW is designed to be user-serviceable for common maintenance items - prop changes, internal grease updates, anode replacement (for the saltwater variant), and similar tasks. Clear diagnostic error codes are visible on the FreeSteer remote, the mobile app, or any networked Lowrance chartplotter display - tells you specifically what's wrong without dealer-service-only diagnostic tools. Combined with the user-serviceable design, this means common service issues can be diagnosed and fixed by the owner without a trip to the service shop.

NMEA 2000 connectivity. The Recon FW integrates with the boat's NMEA 2000 network for full chartplotter integration: control trolling motor from compatible chartplotters, display motor status on chartplotter pages, share GPS position data, and integrate with route-follow features. For boats with Lowrance HDS or other compatible Lowrance chartplotters, the integration delivers: chartplotter-touchscreen control of trolling motor functions, motor status overlays on chart pages, and unified Anchor Lock / AutoPilot / route-follow control from the chartplotter or remote.

Designed-for-anglers details. Multiple accessory mounting points on the motor head for adding cup holders, rod holders, accessory mounts, or whatever you need at the bow. One-hand cam-lock depth collar lets you adjust shaft depth on the fly without two-handed wrench work - useful for changing water depths or to lift the prop slightly when working through structure. LED indicators on the motor head and back-lit controls on the remote and foot pedal ensure visibility in low-light pre-dawn / post-sunset fishing conditions. Small details that add up to a refined product experience.

Install. Plan for 4-8 hours for an experienced DIY installer for the complete install. Tasks: mount the bow deck bracket using the supplied hardware (use proper backing plates under thin aluminum decks - the factory screws can pull through unreinforced thin material), run 4 AWG marine-grade tinned cable from the 24V or 36V battery bank to the bow through an appropriate circuit breaker (60-80A breaker for the 36V / full-thrust config), install the motor on the bracket, pair the wireless foot pedal and FreeSteer remote to the motor, connect to NMEA 2000 backbone if applicable, test all functions on the water. For 24V operation: two 12V deep-cycle batteries in series. For 36V operation (recommended for best performance): three 12V deep-cycle batteries in series. AGM or lithium LiFePO4 batteries are the standard choices.