iTroll's knob (a rotary device) allows you to control the AMOUNT and RATE of your throttle changes. When you grab a knob, you can operate it without looking at it. This gives you superior and intuitive boat control - especially if you are dealing with wind, waves or current.

Have you ever operated a vehicle (Car, Truck, Plane or Boat) that DIDN'T have a rotary throttle?

Competitor's units with up and down buttons are tedious and slow when conditions are rapidly changing. Multiple buttons pushes for up and down REQUIRES looking at the unit to visually acquire them.

iTroll's class leading resolution of ONE THOUSAND discrete throttle positions provides superior boat control in all situations.

With iTroll's superior engineering, throttle positions are REPEATABLE. For example: If you set iTroll so that the display reads "50.3%", the digital throttle actuator goes to the same position . . . EACH and EVERY TIME. This is true of every one of the 1000 throttle positions. This seems like a "no brainer" for a throttle controller, but iTroll is the only product that can pass this test.

iTroll's electonic components can survive rain, spray, splash or wave. They were designed to even survive brief periods of complete submersion!

Water can get in an outboard if they are low mounted, used for back trolling or if you take a wave over the stern. Additionally, the back wave from abruptly coming off plane can swamp a motor. Water will ruin a non - waterproof servo.

There are other ways that servos can get wet. An unexpected rain storm can occur when the lid is off for servicing or a dealer can steam clean or pressure wash the motor during a service. A waterproof servo is a no brainer when you consider that it is being used in a marine environment!

Our WATERPROOF servo carries an IP67 rating (can be submerged under 1 meter of water for 30 minutes) and meets iTroll's performance and durability standards.

"We are all dying to go fishing, but we don't want to DIE when we are fishing"

Wife and kids . . . This picture of a customer's family absolutely reinforces our decision to make safety the TOP priority in the design of the iTroll. It was not taken lightly that the device was controlling the throttle of a motor and ANY uncontrolled or unpredictable behavior could lead to serious consequences.

Brothers and Sisters . . . Watch the video and observe how iTroll's superior software engineering protects the occupants of the boat at all times. At start up there is a safety interlock that requires human input BEFORE the throttle is engaged. The operation of iTroll's "Idle / Run" and "Max Throttle" buttons result in GENTLE / CONTROLLED acceleration of the boat. When the same buttons on our competitors' units are operated, they snap the throttle open so rapidily that the boat's occupants could lose their balance.

You and Your Friends . . . There are many reasons why iTroll is the best throttle controller on the market. However, SAFETY is the single most important reason why you should choose iTroll.

Mode 1: The MAX throttle button (when pressed), gradually increases the servo to the 100% throttle setting. Releasing the button resumes the throttle setting you were trolling at.

Mode 2: The MAX throttle button is used to gradually advance the throttle until you lock in a new throttle setting in the SCS (Secondary Cruising Speed) feature of iTroll.

Note: The capability to add "Remote Idle / Run Switches" is a features function of iTroll. However, the actual touch switches are an extra cost option.

The concept of the remote idle / run switch is simple: Take the most used button on the iTroll's control head and clone it so that it can be placed anywhere in the boat. You are not limited to using a single switch, you can use multiple switches for the ultimate in efficiency and convenience!

iTroll users tend to use the remote idle / run (I/R) switches in the following configurations:

1. iTroll at helm, a single remote I/R switch in the transom area of the boat.
2. Same as (1) above except there are two remote I/R switches - one mounted in each rear corner of the boat. This is a very popular configuration with downrigger users.
3. Same as (2) above but with an additional I/R switch mounted in the front casting platform of the boat.

If your boat's layout permits, you can mount the remote I/R switches so that they can be operated with a knee. By mounting them in this manner, you can idle your iTroll when working a fish without taking a hand off the rod and reel! Go to 1:30 mark in above video for operation with knee.

The remote Idle / Run switch is weatherproof, and is surface mounted with pre-applied double stick tape. NO drilling is required. They are hard wired into the iTroll's "Power Module". Hard wiring allows the switches to be THIN - approx 1/8 inch thick and forever free from dead or leaking batteries.

Note: "Last Idle Recall" is a standard function of iTroll.

The concept of the last idle recall is pure genius: You typically press the Idle button whenever you catch a fish. iTroll stores the throttle settings from the last three times that the Idle button was pressed. You can recall these throttle settings, so iTroll keeps a "throttle diary" of your last three hookups! This is valuable information!

The current software version in iTroll is OS6 (released 12/2019) and the last idle recall feature received a big improvement! In previous software versions, when iTroll was turned off, the last idle memory was lost.

In OS6, the last idle settings are retained in iTroll's memory when the unit is turned off or even removed from power! This allows you to recall your "throttle diary" from the last time you used your boat . . . even if the boat has been out of the water for weeks, months or more than a year!

How the feature works: When iTroll is in manual mode (as opposed to HUNT Mode), the last three idles screen is displayed when the Hunt button is pressed.

Note: "DRAG Mode" is a standard function of iTroll, but it can be turned on and off in the options menu to suit your preferences.

DRAG Mode (when ON), changes the function of the Idle / Run button from typical two stage operation (Troll or Idle) to a three stage operation (Troll / Drag / Idle).

"DRAG" is simply a throttle setting lower than troll and higher than idle. When trolling, DRAG Mode allows you to go to a slower throttle setting that is higher than idle so you can fight fish while maintaining the boat’s heading or to minimize the chance of baits snagging bottom. DRAG Mode is especially useful when fishing planer boards or presentations that are close to the bottom.

If DRAG Mode is ON, the first press of the Idle / Run button takes you to the DRAG Mode screen and your throttle is dropped to "DragSpeed".

DragSpeed can be adjusted UP or DOWN on the fly by pressing the Hunt button to increase and the Max button to decrease.

Pressing the Idle / Run button when in DRAG Mode idles the motor.

Another press of the Idle / Run button resumes troll.

DRAG Mode can only be found in iTroll and is another example of the revolutionary fish catching features in the unit!

Note: "Secondary Cruising Speed" is a standard function of iTroll.

The Max throttle button of iTroll has an exclusive industry first feature - Secondary Cruising Speed (SCS) that allows you to set / maintain a higher throttle setting than where the dial is set . . .WITHOUT changing your trolling speed by touching the dial! This higher throttle setting allows you to raise your baits when crossing shallow spots or to get your boat back on course after being hit by wind gusts or wakes.

SCS really shines in the most challenging conditions - variable winds, swell or current. If your boat is moved off course, you can lock in just the right amount of throttle for the time needed to regain control of your boat in a quick, effortless manner. Watch the video to see how revolutionary SCS really is.

Customers tell us that SCS takes the function of iTroll to another level!

Note: "Programmable Throttle Limits" is a standard function of iTroll's OS6.

User programmable throttle safety limits are a new feature of iTroll's Operating System 6 that was introduced in December 2019. This allows you to "CAP" the amount of horsepower when trolling with the iTroll. This is important when iTroll is operating a single main motor, or either motor in a twin outboard set up as there is no need to deploy 100% of a large motor's output with a throttle controller.

Incredibly, when iTroll is dual motor enabled, EACH motor has individual safety limits. In a dual motor installation where iTroll is operating a kicker and a main motor, the kicker is typically NOT throttle limited, but the main motor is. In a twin setup, both motors typically have the same limit value.

Programmable throttle limits are just another example of iTroll's superior engineering AND the commitment to SAFETY in it's design and function.

iTroll can operate motors larger than the typical "kicker" (40 HP and up).

We currently support the following fitments:
- 2010 and newer Mercury 40 / 50 / 60 HP REMOTE CONTROL
- 2013 and newer Mercury 75 / 90 / 115 REMOTE CONTROL
- Many popular inboards (example: 8.1 Crusader)

Please consult our application guide for fitment verification.

The Neutral Safety Interface is only for remote control motors with a "T" handle shift and throttle lever.

Note: The ability to read the shifter's position is a standard function of iTroll. However, the purchase of a Neutral Safety Interface is required at extra cost.

When the Neutral Safety Interface is installed, iTroll has the ability to read the position of the motor's shifter (in gear or in neutral). This allows iTroll to automatically IDLE the motor when the motor is in NEUTRAL. This safeguards the gearbox of the motor because it can never be shifted into gear against an elevated throttle.

When an iTroll is operating a small output kicker motor (30 HP or less), the Neutral Safety Interface is an optional add on.

When an iTroll is operating a motor with higher output (more than 30 HP), the Neutral Safety Interface is INCLUDED in the throttle actuator kit and MUST be installed!

Since being introduced in 2013, iTroll has earned the reputation as the most reliable product in it's class.

Read just about any fishing forum, and you will often see iTroll described as "BULLETPROOF".

There's a reason that over 250 boat dealers insist on iTroll . . . They HATE comebacks!

Every component of iTroll is backed by a TWO year warranty.

This warranty also covers the waterproof servo motor.

We are the designer and manufacturer of iTroll.

In Business since 1993.

Our manufacturing facility is in Corona, CA.

All of our employees are tax paying US citizens.

All of our operations are fully insured AND we carry product liability insurance for iTroll.