Quote Originally Posted by SeaRay View Post
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｢.
X2. Correct on all counts.

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