the kicker doesnt need to be below the boat to troll forward. And I don't fish in reverse do you??? If you want the perfirmance of a S.J. you need a stearing wheel. Can't stay in the boat doing a 45mph 180 without something to hold on to. But if you drive a tiller you will never know that problem because they don't turn sharp. If all you so is fish nothing wrong with a tiller yet there isn't a tiller boat out that can follow my lead!!!
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