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If the tree had fallen on its own (act of god) yes, but the cowboy did it, no! Happened to is many years ago lost a garage, FINNALY his insurance paid for it, they put it down as wind damage, dead tree. . .

I have a 16ft tiller, deep and wide, with a 40 on it. I use a 55lb powerdrive V2 with ipilot link, Bluetooth, and universal sonar. I don't use half the features, but the spot lock and autopilot is more than worth it. Trolling has never been easier, and totally hands free, its AMAZING. I haven't touched my anchor in....well....forever. The spot lock works amazing, I use it every single time out. If I was you, I'd go with the terrova though. You can then use the hand control, AND the foot control from anywhere in the boat at any time. With the power drive, I can only do one or the other, and the foot pedal doesn't have the ipilot features built into it. It actually doesn't even come with a foot pedal, I had to buy one separate, and its still new in the package. I will say though, it takes a bit of time to get used to the hand control. At first I hated it, because, like you, I am used to a foot pedal, but I"m getting there now. If I'm cruising a shoreline casting, I still prefer the footpedal though. The auto deploy units are sweet, but they do have a lot of issues. More than I'm willing to take a chance on, personally. I like to keep it simple, but effective, and that's exactly what the terrova is. If you want to go bigger than 55lb you are into 24V, 70lb powerdrive, or 80lb terrova, but unless you have a very big 16ft tiller, you won't need it. I have had a 55lb on my boat for over 20 years, and unless its stupid windy, you won't need it. If its that windy, you won't be out using it anyways. I have every trolling speed covered between my bowmount, and my 40 yamaha, and battery life is amazing. My last 55lb powerdrive I used 2 31 size batteries, but this new one I've only installed one, and its been great, never killed it yet. What kind of boat are you looking at getting? Just curious. S.

Was on Stoney Lake last week and found a new to me rock! Not a lot of damage but bad enough that I require some rivets to be replaced Anyone have any suggestions for a reputable repair service. I am in London but can drive a little ways for the right repairs Any help much appreciated Thanks Mike