I think they're are alot of people like myself that set the kicker for straight propulsion only, generating about 70% of required propulsion. The remaining 30% is provided by a bow mount gps trolling motor. That way you never have to tie into your main motor to steer. The boat is steered by the trolling motor. You can lock it on a course and concentrate on fishing. Also use a remote kicker throttle control to really dial in on your speed in tenth of a mile increments. Really a beautiful system.