5 hours ago, nmatthes said:

If you want an ultrex take the money you were going to spend and save it for another half a season. No sense spending money on something you wont be happy with and trying to sell it used, and buying an ultrex anyway.

I’ve used a terrova also and I have been pleased with it. I don’t need my boat to be perfect I just want it to be useable for as much of the season as I can. If I want to upgrade Over the winter it’s not hard to sell a lightly used one and upgrade

54 minutes ago, Ogandrews said:

I’ve used a terrova also and I have been pleased with it. I don’t need my boat to be perfect I just want it to be useable for as much of the season as I can. If I want to upgrade Over the winter it’s not hard to sell a lightly used one and upgrade

just get the PD V2 with spot lock and see if you like using a remote.  you're in walleye country so you'll be able to sell it easily and get the ultrex or terrova.  I use the remote 90% of the time on my terrova.  you can set tracks and use auto pilot in addition to spot lock. that cuts down on the need for a foot pedal.  however, if you fish docks most of the time you probably wont like it and need a pedal

10 hours ago, Ogandrews said:

Here is a picture of a newer version of a sylvan that is set up similar to mine, although mine has a little bigger casting deck and a little less of an area in the back. Looking at it you can see there are 3 different tiers of platforms. The small platform at the very front tip of the boat that is level to the rim will be where the TM is mounted. When it is stowed it will sit close to parallel with one of the sides of the boat which won’t take up a bunch of room. With the motor being mounted on a different platform than the casting deck I don’t see how it will take up too much room. The peddle will take up about 1x1 foot of space but there is still plenty for me to fish from. Most likely I will be the only one fishing out of the front anyway. I’m not trying to come off as arguing with you, hopefully this gives you a better idea of what I am talking about. You can see the hole in the casting deck of the boat pictured where you can put a seat in the bow, mine was set up pretty much the same although the proportions are a little different. 

That is exactly what I was defining, the fishing platform is the bow storage lid shown open. Your foot control mounted on the bow area in front of the lid, TM mounted on the step. Very tippy to stand on a small deep V bow deck.

Good luck,

Tom 

I spent the $ to get a Terrova because I didn't want to spend the extra or an Ultrex. Guess what? After just a few times out, I regretted that decision. I am still going to end up getting an Ultrex eventually, but I wish I would have in the first place. 

3 hours ago, Allen Der said:

just get the PD V2 with spot lock and see if you like using a remote.  you're in walleye country so you'll be able to sell it easily and get the ultrex or terrova.  I use the remote 90% of the time on my terrova.  you can set tracks and use auto pilot in addition to spot lock. that cuts down on the need for a foot pedal.  however, if you fish docks most of the time you probably wont like it and need a pedal

I have used both a peddle and a remote a lot the last two seasons on my dads boat when I’m up north with him, as well as both on a bunch of my friends boats and I just really don’t like having to take my hands off the rod. So many situations where I’m making adjustments every couple seconds when I’m trying to fish lay downs or specific spots like that, seems like it would be a huge pain with just a remote. I still am definitely considering the pd given the price difference but I would need to get a peddle eventually. A remote wouldn’t be bad at all when musky pike or walleye fishing where it’s not so much a spot on the spot deal, it’s just the situations I talked about earlier where it would be more of a pain.
 

 

2 hours ago, WRB said:

That is exactly what I was defining, the fishing platform is the bow storage lid shown open. Your foot control mounted on the bow area in front of the lid, TM mounted on the step. Very tippy to stand on a small deep V bow deck.

Good luck,

Tom 

I had the boat out for a bit earlier today and it was as stable as I can ask for with an aluminum 16ft boat. I was actually surprised how well it handled the waves, had around 2 foot rollers on the basin of the lake I had it out on and I felt comfortable the whole time. Granted I have been fishing out of aluminum boats my whole life and am used to how they handle in rougher water. Definitely not a real big water boat, but for the size and what I bought it for I’m pleased with how it handled it.

Where you standing in the bow?

Tom

30 minutes ago, WRB said:

Where you standing in the bow?

Tom

I was, it came with a little tiller trolling motor which I had my buddy run today while I fished for a bit. Had no issue with it

13 hours ago, Ogandrews said:

I have used both a peddle and a remote a lot the last two seasons on my dads boat when I’m up north with him, as well as both on a bunch of my friends boats and I just really don’t like having to take my hands off the rod.

I didn't care for the remote in my folk's boat either and always used the pedal too for the very same reason: I want both hands for fishing.

20 hours ago, WRB said:

Where you standing in the bow?

Tom

Tom, just exit this thread.  you clearly have no idea of what a multi species deep V boat is.  it's just as stable to stand at the bow as a bass boat.  the deck is probably the same height, you just have more freeboard above the deck