Opinions on Surface Drives with a steering wheel?

I plan on putting one in my boat next year. Comfort is nice. Only real negative is that when in some thick stuff, its harder to steer and get out of stuff.

One negative I could see is more weight with console and steering assembly. May not be enough to matter.

On my lease, gettin there is half the fun. And look out in the fog and the rain. Hold my coffee and watch this shite.

It just ain't right

Mine is my primary boat. So sometimes I will travel a long distance to fish.

Weight of console is not much so it wont make a huge difference.

Look forward to chasing some reds in a month or so in the marsh.

I have had both. Single with tiller and a dual with Hydro steering. With steering you have to turn the wheel about a hundred times to do a circle. Keep this in mind and get a steering knob. I loved both but just for hunting go tiller.

Well tiller steering is not very safe option for me, I can do it, it's just kinda sketch.

I figure if I get stuck bad I can push pole out like I used to do in a 16 flat with a 25 hp 2stroke in myrtle grove. It ain't pretty or easy but it will get you home.

It will make me learn the area better and think more about where I go which I don't mind.

I was also thinking I could use it for fishing, ideally I could leave it in Delacroix since I already have a place to stay.

Attempting to find something to hunt near there as well...

The wheel is fine. I wasn't too sure when we got ours but having it is nice cause it essentially makes the boat more versatile. It only sucks when you have to pick up the motor to clear the grass and when/if you get stuck.