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Message: <blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 368212" data-attributes="member: 4376">Certainly sounds technically feasible.......however....My experiences in trying to steer a boat, and fish, with a stern mounted trolling motor have all been terrible.Perhaps it was my lack of attention, or a slight breeze, or some moving current...,I found I spent far too much time messing with the motor and the steering, than I did fishing. Perhaps, if I was just running from point A to point B, (or did a lot of trolling) and.... I was holding on to the TM tiller at all times, I might get across a pond. For fishing, forget it.And that was with just a simple single stern-mounted TM.There is a reason that millions of fishing boats have bow mounted trolling motors. it is far easier to drag a boat in the direction that you want to go, than it is to push the same boat accurately in one direction.So, I think your idea shows great technical planning, and would probably work.... (though the steering would be slow compared to a bow mounted TM)....I wouldn't spend my time on it, assuming you'd rather fish than create a new mechanical/electrical device.This comment is from an old tinkerer, who, on some days, WOULD rather create than fish.regards, richg99</blockquote>