Rack And Pinion Or Push/pull Trolling Motor?

[BassnChris]

Time for a new trolling motor. First I was gonna get the terrova with I pilot. But after thinking it through I talked myself out of it. I am concerned about the durability of the plastic design of the base and the pedal and electronics.

Looking like I'm gonna go with the motorguide again.

My question is should I stick with the rack and pinion like my old one or move up to the the push pull type?

Does anyone know why one would be better than the other? (Rack and pinion vs push/pull)

Gracias

Chris

[Wayne P.]

The rack and pinion is the single cable push/pull.

You probably ment pull/pull that has two cables between the pedal and motor head.

The dual cable is the most flexible, trouble free, and less likely to break since the cable inside the sheath is multi-strand instead of solid metal rod.

The Motor Guide Tour series has a metal foot pedal. I have a couple of them.

[J Francho]

Are you talking manual cable steer as opposed to electric motorized steering?

[BassnChris]

Yeah the terrova I decided against was electric steer.

Yes I was referring to a pull pull vs rack and pinion.

I am not a tourney fisherman........I am just a recreational fisherman and was wondering if the pull pull is a better choice than the rack and pinion. And why that is the case.

I really like the electric steer but worry about the 'extra' steering motor and the plastic housing seems a little flimsy.

[Wayne P.]

The dual cable systems take less effort to steer.

Typically the push/pull models are the less powerful ones.

[J Francho]

I also prefer a dual cable manual steer. It's great for "feeling" your way around docks and obstacles, and it reacts as fast as your foot can move it. That said, there are times when open water structure fishing that I am a bit envious of my buddy's iPilot motor. In rough conditions, he's locked on a target, and working to keep my boat positioned. Yeah, it looks flimsy, but his has taken a beating on places like Oneida, and it's held up as good as mine.