06-22-2007, 09:40 PM
Thanks for the tip. I have never tried a Merc. electric. Yes, I agree that mechanical steering poses far less problems. However, I have to run my motor from the center of my boat, so I can't use mechanical steering systems because they're too short, at least all the ones I've seen. And besides, I'd need ankle surgery if I tried to do it for one season![shocked]
I'm not just moving down a shoreline. I have to hold my boat on a dime and make suttle changes and movements, which means the motor is constantly running and being steered all the time. I change directions with the steering control from 10-20 times a minute!
And when vertical jigging, for important reasons that would need a book to describe, the fishing and boat control must all be done at the center of the boat. Fishing off the bow or stern is much more difficult when jigging, and impossible for my customers.
For those that dont' require pinpoint accuracy with boat control, I'd definitely recommend a mechanical steering motor of some type. Sounds like the Merc would be worth checking into.
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I'm not just moving down a shoreline. I have to hold my boat on a dime and make suttle changes and movements, which means the motor is constantly running and being steered all the time. I change directions with the steering control from 10-20 times a minute!
And when vertical jigging, for important reasons that would need a book to describe, the fishing and boat control must all be done at the center of the boat. Fishing off the bow or stern is much more difficult when jigging, and impossible for my customers.
For those that dont' require pinpoint accuracy with boat control, I'd definitely recommend a mechanical steering motor of some type. Sounds like the Merc would be worth checking into.
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