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| Hiya,
Kind of depends on your fishing style, both in terms of where you fish in the boat, and the kind of water you are on. Elec. steer models are nice if you like to be able to stand in the back or the middle of the boat, or move around a lot. The down side to them is slower response time when it comes to tight turns and rapid direction changes. They are pretty fast, but not as fast as a cable driven model. If you are usually on open breaklines, over open water, or following fairly deep contours, an elec. steer is nice for the versatility (as far as where you run it from). If you are on a lake where avoiding rocks, stumps or whatever is an issue, and you spend a lot of time thrashing around in shallow water, and so need to be able to turn quickly, get a cable steer. The down side there, of course, is that you'll only be able to run it from the bow.
Cables break, and that gets held up as a negative on them a lot, but elec. foot pads wear out as well. I have one on my old Lund, and have to replace it every other year or so. Eventually they start getting a mind of their own.
Since I spend a lot of time on LoTWs, I got a cable steer for the boat I keep there. Wouldn't want an electronic steer model up there frankly, but if you only take a couple trips a year to hazardous water, it might be ok. If you do get a cable steer model, spend the extra $ and get one with a dual cable pull-pull system. They last a LOT longer than single cable models, and are usually tension adjustable to boot. The MotorGuide I have on the Tuffy is at any rate.
Cheers,
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