31 foot Sportcraft boat kicker/autopilot requirements

[sportcraft]

I'm looking to upgrade to a 31 foot sportcraft SF for salmon fishing. It's 12k pounds. Twin inboards. I would like to install a kicker with auto pilot. I'm thinking I may need a 25 yamaha. I have heard great things about the TR 1-gold, but it says that it can only handle a 20 hp max. Does anybody have experience fishing on this boat and any thoughts or first hand experience with a kicker on a boat this size. (i don't want to have to use bags anymore).

thanks Tony

[mudflat]

I'm have a Yamaha T9.9 with a TR-1 on a 26' PennYan with a hardtop and it has no problem handling anything I want to be out in (3-5's).

Seems to have plenty of power to spare to control the boat even in a cross wind and has easy, precise speed adjustment.

As long as you went with a high thrust 4-stroker I would think a 15hp would be plenty for your rig.

The TR-1 just works, solid and quiet. Seems expensive when you are buying it but well worth it when you're using it.