I fish out of an 88 Bass Tracker pf16 stick steer and have been for almost 27 years. That should tell you what I think about them. Like SeaRay said, the only drawback is riding in rough water, it will beat you and it will wet you. However, I put up with that because I love the convenience of being upfront with all the controls, trolling motor, depth finder and not having to move around in the boat.