Kicker motor

[adipose69]

Hey guys thanks for the advice about bags v kicker. Well my buddy gave me a 20hp merc, is that too much for a kicker ?

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[Great Lakes Lure Maker]

What size boat do you have?

[Great Lakes Lure Maker]

20 hp over 120, or more? I think 20 hp would be ok. More speed control is the end result. thats all, fuel economy too, but speed control is the most important. 

[Sk8man]

Things to think about beforehand: Is it a 2 or 4 stroke (substantially heavier)? Just something to keep in mind is weight limitation regarding your transom and having a suitable bracket that will support it and raise and lower OK if your boat is large enough to support that big of a kicker properly.  Also check to see whether you will have enough clearance from the main motor as  a 20 is pretty "beefy". A kicker is certainly preferable to bags for a few reasons most important of which is safety (having alternate power) in addition to the fuel consumption issue. If a 2stroke...do you have a place to locate a separate fuel tank? and...what will be your throttle and steering options (especially if you fish solo at all)?

Edited June 10, 2014 by Sk8man

[adipose69]

The boat is a 21' trophy.

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[Chas0218]

Might be a bit much.  Give it a shot and see.  You will likely be able to idle and maybe just a touch of throttle to get your speed.

[bout time]

I have a trophy 23.5 hard top and it's pushed with a Yamaha T8. I would think 20 would be a bit much. I know a couple guys with 10 meter Trojans and 298 penn yans that use 25hp kickers. If the price was right and it works for you why not ???

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Mike

[Adk1]

I run a 9.9 merc on my 221 islander works nice.,the other thing u need to factor in is will the kicker get u off the lake if u need it under tough conditions, not much seance of having a kicker and depending on it as a safety backup if it won't do the job