"Joshuall" wrote in message
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Can anyone share with me which boat mftgs. have as a feature on their
boats
the recesses trolling motor pedals. ? Am looking for new boat come spring
if
I can sell my current one and that seems like a sweet feature to consider.
Thanks guys/gals.

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Josh The Bad Bear


Hi Josh,
In April, I purchased a Triton with the recessed foot control, with it
having been a major "have to have" on my list. I can share with you a
little unsolicited review, after having used it for the last four months.
At first, I was tickled to death to get it. My biggest problem was
converting from the MotorGuide with the switch on the right, to the Minn
Kota with the switch on the left. After 11 years on my old boat, this was a
challenge. As recently as last weekend I was still clicking the right side
of the foot control (but just for a moment this time .
In addition to the switch, I found I had something else I needed to get
used to. The fact that I didn't have that big foot control in front of me
to bump my foot against as a guide to where exactly I was standing on the
deck. This sounds kinda silly, since all I have to do is look down, but
after 11 years on the old boat, I had a real feel for that, and almost never
looked down, except to change the motor speed setting. The new one gives
you very little physical evidence without looking down. After 4 months, I
just about have my new landmarks felt out on the front of the boat, but
still occasionally feel myself stepping on the lip of the well that holds
the foot control. I have not, as was parroted to me by a Ranger loyalist
(which didn't have the feature at the time), "sprained an ankle" on this
feature. Taken together, these things kind of clouded the recessed foot
control's debut.
After all this geting used to, I have found that the control still sits
slightly above floor level, and you still exert some akward hip and foot
angles to spin the motor completely around, but all in all, I'm very pleased
I have it. My lower back has hurt less this year, because I'm not standing
with my hips at an awkward angle (caused by standing on one leg with the
other 4 inches higher).
Another benefit that I have found is that it is MUCH more comfortable to
use from a sitting position, which I seldom did with the old one because of
how uncomfortable it felt. I have found that late in a day, I can kinda
kick back and relax in the seat, and still have total control over the boat,
and still cast and pitch from the seated position. Excellent benefit I
hadn't counted on!...
All in all, I'd give it a high grade, maybe a B+. Considering the high
expectations I had for it, this is pretty good. Best thing is the comfort.
Worst is the stealth mode it creates for itself, without looking down or
figuring out other landmarks.

I'd do it again in a heartbeat...

Oh, and in addition to the others already mentioned, Nitro also offers this
option.

HTH...
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