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It is a trolling fishermans dream. I love mine. I still fish of the front during the spawn with a paddle in my hand. When I want to move I use the remote control. Each trip I use the foot control less and less. The only time I fish with my bamboo pole to hold me is during the spawn and Iam in shallow water.
Here is the breakdown I have so far. Mercruiser trim pump $125.00, 1 mercruiser trim cylinder $60.00 (this is the cheapest way I have found plus I know the cylinder is rated to the pump) 4 3' pieces of aluminum bar stock 1 1/4 X 3/16 - $35 2 3' pieces of 1/8 x 6 alum. $25 1 1/2" x 6" x 10" alum $60 (will cut mounting brackets from this) Fiberglass rod $30.00 misc switches and hardware $100 = $405.00 By building my own I would save around $500.00 (since my labor is free to me. LOl) and be able to custom fit it to my boat. However, I figure about 20 hrs to do the work, I would run the risk of Power Pole catching me with it and demanding I disassemble it, and it will not look as professional as the purchased unit. so, It's kinda a toss up to be worth the effort. I will sipher on this a little while and decide if I really need one. For me, $400.00 isn't near as easy to come by as it used to be.
Easy spud is a pivoting ring contraption that attaches to the gunwale of you boat. You push the pole down into the lake bottom to hold the boat in place. Unlock it and pull the pole up to move. Ready to go I think it swivels up outa the way so you can motor from spot to spot. He had a website at one time so you could view it. I think it was www.easyspud.com.
I have seen a guy on my local lake that has a piece of coduit with a couple inches of cement in the end to keep it from filling up with mud and weighing it down. He slides this through a conduit strap that is attaches to the side of his boat and just sticks it in the mud when he needs it. Not real fancy but it works. When he is done he just pulls it up and straps it down with rod saver straps.