Kicker for 17ft Trihull

O-F

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Apr 8, 2013
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Hey all, I have a 73 Duo Trihull with a 85Hp Evinrude. It is a quite heavy boat. The old owner dub'ed it "the Barge" I have been slowly looking for a kicker motor. Mainly in case the evinrude is to die, ill have a way to get to shore, but also for a bit of trolling. I have been looking in the 2-6Hp range. But got thinking, could I use a electric trolling motor to achieve this? If so, what would be the minimum lbs of thrust? Thanks.
 

JimS123

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An electric won't do the job. Minimum HP for your boat would be an 8. A 9.9 would be preferred.
 
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