Kicker Auto Pilot

[sbirdrob]

I have a Navpilot 300 with an SCX-20 and TZT3 system. Boat is a 2018 Parker 2320 on a bracket with Yamaha 300

I am interested in having a dedicated trolling motor (Yamaha T9.9LPB) installed, but have found the only kicker auto-pilot to be a Garmin Reactor 40.

Is it possible (and worthwhile/wise) to try and have a dedicated kicker auto-pilot that ties into my NEM2000 network to pick up the SCX-20 data?

The kicker will be used for trolling Salmon and Bluefin and bounce balling for halibut, where running over a precise location/following tracks is an advantage.

Alternatives? Thoughts?

 

[Johnny Electron]

If you can get it to use the SCX20 heading; you won't get a better source. I have no experience with the Kicker pilot not being something Furuno but I am sure some of the boating forums on the web will.

 

[sbirdrob]

Does Furuno make a kicker pilot? Can I used the NavPilot 300 somehow?

 

[Johnny Electron]

No, neither the 300 or 711c pilots offer trolling motor connections/support.