Originally Posted by
SeaRay
FORGET THE PEDAL! As odd as it sounds the remote is the way to go. Here's why.1. You unclutter your front deck with foot pedal gone. 2/ These are electric driven steering motors, you will go mad waiting for the motor to turn. The cable steer is lightening fast compared to the electric.
3 You'll quickly develop an art for running the motor using the remote.
4. My pedal is in a bag and hasn't been used it 7 years. Keep as backup in case the remote dies. Mine never has.
Now I'll differ with the rest of folks I guess. The 12 volt Ipilot has 55# thrust. It has more that adequate power to run boat all day. Not worth adding 3 rd battery adding, weight and less rooom, plus different charger needed.
My 2¢.