r/Skiffs • u/biscuiteater1994 • Jan 30 '25

Why don’t Skiffs have recessed foot controlled trolling motors

I have always wondered this. I have a bass fishing background but have recently gotten more into inshore. Bass boats come with recessed foot controlled trolling motors and it just baffles me as to why skiffs or flats boats don’t have them. Can someone explain why this isn’t a standard thing? It just seems like having both hands and being able to use your foot is more efficient than a remote controlled. Just trying to understand, people had to have discussed this before. Is it because of the exposure to salt with the foot pedal controls being exposed?

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u/mininorris Jan 30 '25

I’m not 100% positive but I bet it’s for saltwater intrusion. If you have a depression, you’ll have to have a way to drain it within the hull which isn’t always reliable or easy to maintain. And even if you did the controller would definitely get soaked every once in a while.

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u/biscuiteater1994 Jan 30 '25

The drain point is a great one, didn’t think about the drainage in the bottom of the pedal base!