RumRunner
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Dale, do you have a second station up on the tower? I'Ve been told you need one. What's your opinion?
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DaleH
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I have 2 control stations already, main in the cabin, and outside on the rear of the cabin bulkhead.
I do have a tower and would like to add a 3rd steering/control station, but besides the cost (even to do myself, $1200 or so) my concern is the 3rd station in the series. Using the Morse-type controls, you lose 10-15-degree of motion at each additional set of controls you add, which means by the time I get up into the tower, I'll have a much narrower range of movement for the same RPM range.
That translates to that the controls would be touchy. So I've held off, nevermind adding that there is no other GPS or depth or trim tab controls up there as it is.
I mainly use the tower to scout for school tuna so I'm using it at trolling speeds. I'm considering adding a Auto Pilot and that I could steer from the tower using the wireless remote clipped to my belt ...
I do have a tower and would like to add a 3rd steering/control station, but besides the cost (even to do myself, $1200 or so) my concern is the 3rd station in the series. Using the Morse-type controls, you lose 10-15-degree of motion at each additional set of controls you add, which means by the time I get up into the tower, I'll have a much narrower range of movement for the same RPM range.
That translates to that the controls would be touchy. So I've held off, nevermind adding that there is no other GPS or depth or trim tab controls up there as it is.
I mainly use the tower to scout for school tuna so I'm using it at trolling speeds. I'm considering adding a Auto Pilot and that I could steer from the tower using the wireless remote clipped to my belt ...
RumRunner
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Thanks Dale. Good info.