Geo you may want to rethink your selection I had a trolling motor that I could stow and deploy from my driver seat they discontinued it because some one got there finger cut off it was just an electric motor that deployed or stowed the motor had a switch at the motor and one at the driver seat I loved this thing think how many times you bend over to put motor in or out of the water then when you are tired you forget and leave the motor down get ready to go and you have to get up and go lift the motor. also it was sweet you pull up on your spot shut off engine hit the deploy button walk up motor is in water ready to go you can turn boat if you are coming in a little hot pick up rod and your ready to go. I would love to get the ulterra but my concern is I had an early model trolling motor that would self deploy and stow was electric steer but the steering was jerky and I did not like it only used it a couple of trips. I need you to get one and let me know how you like it.