Need Advice on a kicker and prop

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Need Advice on a kicker and prop

Hello, 

I am buying a new Tohatsu kicker, i have a 3900lb (Dry) Chapparall Sport Fisherman, with an OMC Cobra which is only fished on Seneca lake and i am wondering if a 9.8 Tohatsu will do the trick for trolling purposes? Im thinking fully loaded the boat will weigh around 5k? i just dont know if i should go with a 15 HP Tohatsu to be safe (i know neither one will get me on a plane). i also plan on buying a good kicker bracket as well.

 

Also, i cannot figure out if my boats prop is correct, it is old and weathered and i need a new one, WOT is 4200-4600 and i currently have a 15.5x15. The boat will not go over 25mph with current prop (which could be related to other issues) but i am just wondering if i should pitch down to 13 as i dont care about top end speed to get optimal performance or pitch up to a 17... i have a Ford Windsor as an engine think it is a 305?

All help/advice is appreciated

[MCF]

The 9.8 is going to do the job well, I have experience with a 9.9 pushing a 23 Grady White all over Lake Erie in all type of wave and wind action.

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Thank You

[Sk8man]

Never Ends you have a PM

[Fish tacos]

12 hours ago, Never Ends said:

Need Advice on a kicker and prop

Hello, 

I am buying a new Tohatsu kicker, i have a 3900lb (Dry) Chapparall Sport Fisherman, with an OMC Cobra which is only fished on Seneca lake and i am wondering if a 9.8 Tohatsu will do the trick for trolling purposes? Im thinking fully loaded the boat will weigh around 5k? i just dont know if i should go with a 15 HP Tohatsu to be safe (i know neither one will get me on a plane). i also plan on buying a good kicker bracket as well.

 

Also, i cannot figure out if my boats prop is correct, it is old and weathered and i need a new one, WOT is 4200-4600 and i currently have a 15.5x15. The boat will not go over 25mph with current prop (which could be related to other issues) but i am just wondering if i should pitch down to 13 as i dont care about top end speed to get optimal performance or pitch up to a 17... i have a Ford Windsor as an engine think it is a 305?

All help/advice is appreciated

 

[Fish tacos]

That boat sounds like it is in rough shape.  Cut your losses and sink it to the bottom of the lake and start over with a new boat

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Sound advice friend!

[Hawkeye50]

I have the 9.8 on my 22' Penn Yan  and it pushes boat fine .I would recommend the extra long shaft model  and high thrust prop

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The 25" shaft? i was looking at that as well and thinking about mounting possibilities. Thank you

 

[Salmon_Seeker]

I agree with Hawkeye I have the 9.8 extra long shaft on my striper (3500 dry weight) and it does just fine in a variety of conditions.

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