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First Look: Lowrance Ghost

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For more than 60 years, Lowrance has been helping anglers find fish with award-winning innovations in sonar technology, navigation, radar and networking solutions. In 2019, Lowrance is taking a bold step forward in this tradition with the release of the new Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor.
For more than 60 years, Lowrance has been helping anglers find fish with award-winning innovations in sonar technology, navigation, radar and networking solutions. In 2019, Lowrance is taking a bold step forward in this tradition with the release of the new Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor.
Reliable, rugged and built to last, the new ultra-quiet Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor helps you fish longer, run faster and get in close without spooking the fish. Ghost has a newly designed brushless motor with the most thrust and the longest run time of any trolling motor on the market, plus other benefits including integrated Lowrance sonar options, waypoint anchoring and a three-year warranty. The combination of reliability, power, efficiency and quiet performance give the Ghost trolling motor a winning combination that ticks all the boxes for what you want in a premium trolling motor.
Reliable, rugged and built to last, the new ultra-quiet Lowrance Ghost freshwater trolling motor helps you fish longer, run faster and get in close without spooking the fish. Ghost has a newly designed brushless motor with the most thrust and the longest run time of any trolling motor on the market, plus other benefits including integrated Lowrance sonar options, waypoint anchoring and a three-year warranty. The combination of reliability, power, efficiency and quiet performance give the Ghost trolling motor a winning combination that ticks all the boxes for what you want in a premium trolling motor.
<b>Brushless Motor</b><BR> Ghost’s brushless motor helps eliminate noisy operation and unlike common brush motors, has no brushes to overheat or wear out, ensuring greater reliability and longer life. The brushless motor emits no electromagnetic interference – giving you the clearest sonar views possible with zero onscreen interference. The combination of precision manufacturing, rare earth materials, and a cutting-edge weedless prop provides high-output thrust with long running efficiency. It generates 25-percent greater thrust than current competitors and delivers 45-percent longer run times on the same charge – equivalent to nearly one additional day of operation.
Brushless Motor
Ghost’s brushless motor helps eliminate noisy operation and unlike common brush motors, has no brushes to overheat or wear out, ensuring greater reliability and longer life. The brushless motor emits no electromagnetic interference – giving you the clearest sonar views possible with zero onscreen interference. The combination of precision manufacturing, rare earth materials, and a cutting-edge weedless prop provides high-output thrust with long running efficiency. It generates 25-percent greater thrust than current competitors and delivers 45-percent longer run times on the same charge – equivalent to nearly one additional day of operation.
<b>Fly-By-Wire Steering</b><BR> Instant and smooth fly-by-wheel steering control gives Ghost the feel of a cable-steer motor, but without the mechanical cables that can wear out over time. Regardless of the brand of trolling motor used before, you will quickly get comfortable with the innovative Ghost foot pedal, which is completely user-configurable. The pedal can be customized to suit any preferences with programmable shortcut buttons and a Flip Switch that can be moved to allow the trolling motor to be engaged from either side of the pedal. The foot pedal cable is secured to the mount with robust clips, preventing it from flopping around on the deck, damaging rods and reels and blocking the view of Lowrance fishfinders installed nearby. The mode buttons have LED lights and an indicator beep to provide feedback when a mode is engaged. The foot pedal also features a battery-level indicator.
Fly-By-Wire Steering
Instant and smooth fly-by-wheel steering control gives Ghost the feel of a cable-steer motor, but without the mechanical cables that can wear out over time. Regardless of the brand of trolling motor used before, you will quickly get comfortable with the innovative Ghost foot pedal, which is completely user-configurable. The pedal can be customized to suit any preferences with programmable shortcut buttons and a Flip Switch that can be moved to allow the trolling motor to be engaged from either side of the pedal. The foot pedal cable is secured to the mount with robust clips, preventing it from flopping around on the deck, damaging rods and reels and blocking the view of Lowrance fishfinders installed nearby. The mode buttons have LED lights and an indicator beep to provide feedback when a mode is engaged. The foot pedal also features a battery-level indicator.
<B>Integration</b><BR> You can steer, adjust speed, set up route navigation or anchor at a current location with touchscreen control from a Lowrance display using the SmartSteer™ interface. Ghost pairs easily with HDS LIVE, HDS Carbon and Elite-Ti2 displays via a simple NMEA 2000® connection.
Integration
You can steer, adjust speed, set up route navigation or anchor at a current location with touchscreen control from a Lowrance display using the SmartSteer™ interface. Ghost pairs easily with HDS LIVE, HDS Carbon and Elite-Ti2 displays via a simple NMEA 2000® connection.
<B>Plug-and-Play Lowrance Sonar</b><BR> Ghost offers two integrated sonar nosecone options, including HDI (CHIRP and DownScan Imaging™) and optional Active Imaging 3-in-1 (CHIRP Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging™) transducers. All motors ship standard with an HDI transducer, but can be upgraded with a different nosecone at any time.
Plug-and-Play Lowrance Sonar
Ghost offers two integrated sonar nosecone options, including HDI (CHIRP and DownScan Imaging™) and optional Active Imaging 3-in-1 (CHIRP Sonar, SideScan and DownScan Imaging™) transducers. All motors ship standard with an HDI transducer, but can be upgraded with a different nosecone at any time.
<B>Rugged Construction</b><BR> The 360-degree breakaway mount is designed to take the brunt of any impacts and will automatically realign itself once clear of impacted structure. A composite shaft with lifetime warranty assists in withstanding impacts, and an integrated stabilizer bar reduces bouncing when on plane in rough water. Ghost is currently available in a 47-inch shaft model with future shaft-length options coming soon.
Rugged Construction
The 360-degree breakaway mount is designed to take the brunt of any impacts and will automatically realign itself once clear of impacted structure. A composite shaft with lifetime warranty assists in withstanding impacts, and an integrated stabilizer bar reduces bouncing when on plane in rough water. Ghost is currently available in a 47-inch shaft model with future shaft-length options coming soon.
We are excited about the possibilities the new Lowrance Ghost provides. Combine award-winning Lowrance sonar technology with the power and quiet operation of the Ghost trolling motor, and you’ve got everything you need to make your next fishing trip a success. For more information about the new Ghost or the entire Lowrance line of marine electronics, please visit <a href=
We are excited about the possibilities the new Lowrance Ghost provides. Combine award-winning Lowrance sonar technology with the power and quiet operation of the Ghost trolling motor, and you’ve got everything you need to make your next fishing trip a success.

For more information about the new Ghost or the entire Lowrance line of marine electronics, please visit www.lowrance.com.

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