All depends on how your gonna fish? If brushpiles go cable, Trolling go electric I Pilot.
I intend to purchase a bow mount trolling motor and am undecided on whether to purchase a cable steer or electric steer. How do I decide? Thanks.
All depends on how your gonna fish? If brushpiles go cable, Trolling go electric I Pilot.
MEMBER CRAPPIE MAFIA
Wilbur's right .... if instant direction change is needed, then get cable steer.
... cp
some times bigger is better. have had auto pilot that quit on me, control relays burned out on first on. new boat has maxxum, which is going great. 24 volt size. alot has to do with how and where you are fishing. more power for windy days has helped. cable seems to be less noisey. also boat size affects size and type. hope this helps
16 ft lowe, 25 hp evinrude, 17 gal livewell, 9gal gas, two batts, 2,3 people. 40 pd. thrust, 12 volt minn kota. moved boat ok on a moderate day, windy day was harder. electric steer or auto pilot.
I would want a 24 vold motor on that Lund. I owned a 17' Lund in the past and staing in one spot can be tough on breezy days so you will want the extra power when you need it. Ihave a 5 ear old Maxxum on my current boat and I have gotten my money out of it and I fish at least 2-3 days a week with zero issues out of the unit. Response is better and smoother than the comparable Edge if you spend a lot of time on the water you will notice this. If you only fish once a week or so the Edge's price difference may be worth it.
My old legs prefer the electric steering.
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va
The ipilot has anchor lock or whatever its called, a nice feature that would be useful in holding off from structure. I had a MG cable control for 8 years, and never bothered me when trolling. Now I have a Terrova with Ipilot, electric steer is nice and takes some getting use to, but worth the $$ for me as I longline 99% of the time, don't do the the hanging over brush piles version.
GO BIG ORANGE !
I meant to behave, but there were just way too many other options available at the time.