I was once feeling the same way you do Rodney about the trolling motor. I so much wanted to not have the foot control but wanted a hand control. I had used foot controlled on others peoples boats while fishing tournaments but never liked it and always felt uncomfortable.
However, after owning my own boat with a foot control for the last year a half, I can honestly say I wouldnt go back to hand controlled again. I love the foot control now. What was once a pain in the butt is now so natural feeling I dont even give it a second thought.
I think if you give the foot control a chance you will see what I am talkng about. A lot changes when its your own boat and you can do what ya want, when ya want, for as long as ya want.
As far as mounting a transom mounted hand control trolling motor.. Im highly doubt it. atleast not without some modifications.
Also, you can get one of these for a foot controlled:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/cata...arClassCode=2&hvarSubCode=4&hvarTarget=browse
and then be able to do both.. foot or hand. They use to make one that had a sort of platform on it that you couild step on or kick. I forget what it was called. They may still make it. I will look for it. For a while back in the early and mid 90s it was the hottest thing going.
However, after owning my own boat with a foot control for the last year a half, I can honestly say I wouldnt go back to hand controlled again. I love the foot control now. What was once a pain in the butt is now so natural feeling I dont even give it a second thought.
I think if you give the foot control a chance you will see what I am talkng about. A lot changes when its your own boat and you can do what ya want, when ya want, for as long as ya want.
As far as mounting a transom mounted hand control trolling motor.. Im highly doubt it. atleast not without some modifications.
Also, you can get one of these for a foot controlled:
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/cata...arClassCode=2&hvarSubCode=4&hvarTarget=browse
and then be able to do both.. foot or hand. They use to make one that had a sort of platform on it that you couild step on or kick. I forget what it was called. They may still make it. I will look for it. For a while back in the early and mid 90s it was the hottest thing going.