I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about how this system works in tight quarters where you need to turn on a dime, for example in Canada or other structure rich lakes where you need to navigate around reefs, islands, buoys etc.
When you are operating this system on plane, it only takes small taps to the button to change your course of navigation, and holding the button down will turn you on a dime. I have yet to find a S curve that I wasn’t able to navigate in the 2090 with Pro Tiller Steering that you could have with a wheel boat or other power steering system. If anything it’s the other way around.
It does take a little bit of getting used to the system and building confidence in it, but once you do I could not think of an easier, less fatiguing power steering system for tiller boats. Less fatiguing being the most important one for me. It takes zero effort during long runs as the steering is locked and all you’re doing is controlling the throttle with your left hand and the steering with your right thumb.
When doing trolling runs or driving at slow speeds you simply disengage the steering system and steer the boat like any other tiller.
Give Cal or Dean a shout over at Warrior Boat Center if you’re interested in trying one out. I believe they will be having a few ride and drives coming up this fall!