Plastic bushings went bad pretty quick with little use. I got replacements so let's see how long those last after the warranty

Turning the motor will cause interference. Also would have like to see a GT56 on the TM for the price, as is though the GT56 won’t fit. I’d also love to see a follow contour feature instead of having to build a route on Active Captain. If you guys could nail down the GT56 and follow contour you could easily draw more people on the fence over to what’s already the best on the market. Great trolling motor I’ve owned 2 Ultrex’s and a ghost and the force is the best so far. and I love it just giving my experience so far.

I love the motor. The integration with the chart plotter is superb. My major two gripes: 1) it's too powerful for smaller boats. I have the sensitivity on 1 and it's still to powerful. It needs to be dialed down alot more. 2) I hate the prop switching off when you change different modes. Example, I go off anchor mode to move spots and I point to where I want to go and dial up the power, then notice that nothing is happening and the prop is disengaged = frustration.

57" shaft length isn't long enough. Please make this in a 63-65 inch shaft model. And also make an Ulterra competitor with shaft lengths up to 70 inch + range with remote stow and deploy.

@lonniehall9006

2 жыл бұрын

Auto deploy and stow would make me buy one tomorrow.

Beautiful, but when are you releasing an equivalent to my Minn Kota 112lb 72” auto deploy???

In canada it is going to cost me 5.000$ canadian dollars , and for this insane price there is no auto stove and deploy option??? Crazy

Please bring the 72" shaft one to us

I am a garmin user in Japan. I am currently using a garmin MFD for offshore boat fishing in saltwater and am very happy with Garmin's products. My boat (YAMAHA YFR24) is equipped with a Minn Kota trolling motor and I would like to replace it with a Garmin Force. Are there any plans to release a model with a shaft longer than 70 inches?

@GarminInt

3 жыл бұрын

Good Evening, We're not sure what the future holds but we love hearing your thoughts and ideas! Please be sure to share them directly with our team of innovators at the following link: www.garmin.com/ideas -MR

@dskfgs

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarminInt Thanks for the reply. I immediately sent my idea to the innovation team via the form. I am looking forward to the day when I can use the Force for offshore boat fishing.

I built a 900ah lifepo4 battery for my garmin force the battery weights only 39 pounds

Super!

I have two Garmin fish finders and would love to purchase the Force this year... but I will get a competitor's trolling motor just because the cost is so outlandish.

@regularguy8592

3 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly!

Just purchased did not come with stabilizer as mentioned in this video. What do I need to do?

I have the Force 57". What are the optimal batteries I should use? Current batteries continue to trip my 60 amp breaker.

@GarminInt

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Scott, please get in touch with our trolling motor support team at the following link so they can look into this for you. bit.ly/GarminContact-US -MR

How about when I’m in shallow water and I get my bait stuck? Often times with my trolling motor I’ll pull it partly out of the water to get the shallow draft, and to keep my prop from getting banged up. Will I be able to do this with the auto stow feature when it automatically goes to the side as soon as I take it out of the water?

@GarminInt

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Jacob, The motor will shut off after an inch or two, raises from full deployment position. The best solution would be to raise just the shaft instead of the entire motor. -MR

@hobieray8819

3 жыл бұрын

@@GarminInt pretty dumb answer. Saw a video of this motor and the guy was holding it up and it was running. What did he do to able this.

@donaldhunter5936

Жыл бұрын

mine continues to run out of the water a couple of feet

Is the 57" really only comparible to competitors 45" shaft in length? I have a bay style boat and want a force but am concerned about shaft length.

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex. Please get in touch with our trolling motor support team so they can review all the specs with you. www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/media-contacts/ Thanks! -MR

I couldn't be more disappointed with the Garmin trolling motor. I have used it 4 times. The first two times it seemed to work fine. the 3rd and 4th time it ruined my fishing trips. It drove erratically. It did severe turns at high speeds and would never settle in. The "Anchor" feature would have run me into a stationary boat if I hadn't turned it off a couple seconds before the collision. The heading hold feature also doesn't work. Now I read that there might be a crack in the heading sensor because the motor was allowed to go lower than it was designed to handle. The solution given is to run the motor six inches higher, which sucks because the shaft is already shorter than optimal for nearly any boat. It won't be long enough for my Carolina Skiff if there are 6" waves.

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Robert, I am sorry to hear of your disappointment with your Force Trolling motor. Please get in touch with our Trolling Motor Support team directly at the following link so they can look into which other options may be available to you. bit.ly/GarminContact-US Best Regards -MR

Will the GT 56 transducer fit on my Force trolling motor?

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi James. Thanks for your question. The GT56 will not fit on the Force Trolling Motor. I apologize for the inconvenience. -MR

Will it run a depth line from maps? How do you adjust the motor depth, up and down?

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for reaching out! Please get in touch with our trolling motor support team at the following link for more information. bit.ly/GarminContact-US -MR

Will it work on the Robalo R200 its 3000 lb deep v ?

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Fernando. Please get in touch directly with our trolling motor support team at the following link: bit.ly/GarminContact-US They'll be able to help look into the specifics of the bow measurement on your boat. -MR

Where is the longer shaft? You have abandoned us walleye fisherman who have invested in outfitting our boats with Garmin electronics.

@lenyh1966

3 жыл бұрын

i have a deeep v boat, walleye guy too...57" isnt long enough for a deep v is what i am assuming?i was going to buy a garmin force but having different thoughts now seeing this video

@GarminInt

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Lenny, please get in touch with our trolling motor support team at the following link, so they can look into available options for you and address your concerns. bit.ly/GarminContact-US -MR

@pw135

3 жыл бұрын

Garmin-I tried that. The message that I received directly back from product support is that product development does not communicate at all with product support and that they have repeatedly passed along the concern to product development with no reply.

@rogergleason

3 жыл бұрын

@@pw135 seems like Garmin is giving it up to Minkota

Will force motor mount to Minn Kota quick mount?

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for your question. The Force will not mount to the Minn Kota quick mount. -MR

Every time I use spot lock the motor shake my boat hard I think maybe it’s strong for aluminum bass boat 🤔 😭😢

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, please get in touch with our Trolling Motor Support Team at the following link: bit.ly/GarminContact-US Thank you -MR

@Wiscobowhunt

Жыл бұрын

What boat do you have? I just put one on a 18’ tracker I never thought it could be too strong

Does the remote float?

@GarminInt

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the remote will float. -MR

Good for saltwater?

@iamremy-kl3xm

2 жыл бұрын

my Q??? was answered in the video... thanks

Seems there is still no surface alloy which is completly repel saltwater . Only saltwater resistant

just one version of trolling motor? how about some price points next time?

First rule of Webinars. Don't start every sentence with UH or have your post production remove that from the recording.

Guys, how about a longer shaft for us saltwater fisherman? Any plans? You’re losing market share!

@GarminInt

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there! The Force Trolling Motor has two shaft lengths: 50" and 57". Information about choosing the appropriate Force Trolling Motor shaft length can be found here: ms.spr.ly/6056nu8PK You're welcome to submit any feature requests or improvement suggestions directly to our engineers via the Garmin Ideas Portal for future consideration: ms.spr.ly/6057nu8Pz Kind regards, (KS)