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Fish Doc.
Will eventually become a new cat owner with a 2011 Couger. Im used to a 2004 195 pro XL Stratos. My stratos does not have a recessed foot control. Wondering if I will need the insert, or will one of the two seat holes allow me to “sit” on the butt seat and run the control in the recessed position. I cant stand long(back kills me, I didnt know 47 was old??). Ill probably just have to try it, and order the insert later if it doesnt fit me properly. Any wisdom appreciated.
Honestly you may be able to stand with the recessed pedal, though you can opt to use the butt seat also. We think you find yourself only needing it in open water. We have had dozens and dozens now over the years with everything from back problems to surgeries of major concern go without a butt seat once they were comfortable. We think it works best to have absolutely no seat in the front to lean on, as the angle of lean on a butt seat actually makes your back worse in the lower spine to lean on.
Fish Doc, I commented several times on your thread on the other Board, and Ill try and offer some additional comments here.First, the recessed pedal will let you stand on the front deck just like you are standing on a floor. Balance is much improved. I do fish a lot of open water, ledge type fishing, on Pickwick lake, and others, and I find that a butt seat on a power pole in the front hole allows me tolean or sit on it, as I need, when the water is rough. I prefer the seat to lean against when fishing in wind and waves. And at 511″, with a 31 inseam, I find that I have no problem sitting on top of the butt seat and running the trolling motor.Best regards, hope you join the family soon!Mike Whitten/Germantown,TN
I always use the butt seat. I wish I could stand up and keep my balance without it, but even in calm water, I need that seat there as security. I can lean on the seat or sit on the butt seat and easily use the trolling motor pedal. Im 6 tall and its no problem at all.
Fish DocI think you will need to find out once you take delivery. I havent used a butt seat in almost 8 years after using one entirely in another brand of boat. Ive got a year on you too!
I agree with Phil, been in a cat since 2004 and used the butt seat one time, on a very rough water day.Ron
Mine is still new, never been in the boat ! Just in the way, even in rough water ! And,,,,,ive got several years and alot of lbs. on you both !I can see the need in a Classic or Sabre maybe, but not the 20+rs.
Doug,Just ask Gary Harlan about my balance, grace and agility!! There are days I need a tether strap on the butt seat!!!Whitten
MW, can you relate to this ? Dont let Harlan see this, he may tie you to an anchor, you old goat !Two rednecks are out hunting, and as they are walking along they come upon a huge hole in the ground. They approach it and are amazed by the size of it. The first hunter says, “Wow, that’s some hole; I can’t even see the bottom. I wonder how deep it is.” The second hunter says,” I don’t know, let’s throw something down and listen and see how long it takes to hit bottom.” The first hunter says, “There’s this old automobile transmission here, give me a hand and we’ll throw it in and see”. So they pick it up and carry it over, count one, and two and three, and throw it in the hole. They are standing there listening and looking over the edge and they hear a rustling in the brush behind them. As they turn around they see a goat come crashing through the brush, run up to the hole and with no hesitation, jump in head first. While they are standing there looking at each other, looking in the hole and trying to figure out what that was all about, an old farmer walks up. “Say there,” says the farmer, “you fellers didn’t happen to see my goat around here anywhere, did you?” The first hunter says, ” Funny you should ask, but we were just standing here a minute ago and a goat came running out of the bushes doin’ about a hunert miles an hour and jumped headfirst into this hole here!” The old farmer said, “That’s impossible, I had him tied to an old transmission!”
Appreciate all the input. Sounds like I need to experiment a bit on my own. Also enjoyed last story!! Reminds me of one of my Dads favorite(possibly warped) stories:There was a farmer showing a crop adjuster around his farm when they came across the feed lot and the insurance guy couldnt help but notice there was a pig with a wooden leg. He asked the farmer to explain this.Farmer said, funny you ask, the other day I was plowing in the back 40, and drove too close to a culvert and tipped over the tractor pinning me under the tractor, thought I was a gonner. Next thing I know I felt something tugging on my shirt collar, looked back and this pig was rooting the dirt beneath me and pulled me out. Not only that one night my wife and I were sound asleep, a fire started in basement, we were awoken by a banging sound, it was the pig banging his snout against the side of the house. If he hadnt woke us up we would have perished in the fire.The insurance guy said thats all quite interesting, but that doesnt explain why the pig has a wooden leg.The farmer replied, sir, you just cannot eat an animal that special all at once!?!?!?Sorry, lame HuH??
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