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[MrShane]

I run a 24 V Ulterra, 60" 80lb thrust. My batteries will go most of a day constantly trolling (no gas kicker). Here is the one drawback with the Ulterra - If you run your Li batteries out and the motor is deployed, you cannot automatically stow the motor. That means you have to do it manually with a screwdriver and a strap and then fix it when you get home - yeah a real problem - I can't stress enough, DON'T run out of battery on the water. I now have two LiTime 12V batteries with blue tooth so I can see the charge left while on the water - blue tooth is my can't do without. All this said, for the most part I really like the Ulterra, however if I were to do it again, I would get the 36 V and a 36V LI battery (with blue tooth). Even with the problem of running out of battery on the water, I really like the auto deploy/stow - I just have to keep my routine and not run out of battery.
The I-pilot feature is a must have, won't ever go without that again. Since most of my fishing is trolling, I could care less about the spot lock. I have used spot lock exactly twice hitting it by mistake which really messes up your lines when trolling.

Ulterra hands down for the auto stow/deploy.
Bought the first gen in ‘15 or ‘16.
Priceless.
I self launch majority of my trips.
And, I catch many more fish than when I had a Terrova.
I am not lazy to fish poor or mediocre spots anymore with the Ulterra, since it is so easy to deploy.
iPilot is not as good on first gen as second gen.
I also run a Suzuki kicker with battery-less EFI (has rope start along with electric start).
I carry a set of jumper cables in my boat.
If I drain all three batteries I can simply fire up Suzuki and after 10 minutes I have charged battery enough to fire up big motor and also stow Ulterra.
If you have Ulterra mount it on one of the removable plates. Then if you do have a problem simply pull a pin in the plate and lift motor in to boat until you get home and recharge batteries.
Have fun!