Tim Murphy
Cadet
- Joined
- Sep 14, 2012
- Messages
- 7
Dear Board,
this is my first post here and I hope this is the right place to ask this question since it really isn't an engine specific question? Newbies are bad enough but when they start out wrong it's even worse.
I own a 16' Smokercraft Mag 168 with a tiller 35 HP motor, and it is a fishing boat, period. Here in Pennsylvania we have many lakes that are HP restricted. The smaller lakes under 200 acres can usually be fished with my electric trolling motor, but when we move up to the 1000 acre and over lakes that becomes a lot of lake to range with a trolling motor.
I am considering a kicker bracket and a small 4 to 7.5 HP outboard to use on those larger lakes. I know I will go nowhere fast but it will at least give me the opportunity to widen my range on the larger lakes and not be stuck fishing one cove all day long.
I currently own a 4 HP short shaft motor that works great on a square stern canoe that I own. My larger boat has a 20 inch transom and my first question is, can a short shaft motor be mounted on a kicker bracket and be used effectively on a 20 inch transom? I know I'll probably need an extension handle and I know it won't be the best set up, but do any of you currently do things this way?
I am also actively searching for the a long shaft 4 to 7.5 HP motor and I may have found one that will work. I plan on looking at that motor in the next few days.
Regardless of which motor I chose to use my next question is about the brackets. I'd like to use a plate on the transom and be able to remove or install the kicker into the plate as needed. What can any of you tell me about the various brands and how well they work and hold up?
All my motors are 2 strokes so I won't need a HD bracket. Anyone want to relay their experiences and point me in the right direction?
Thank you,
Tim Murphy
this is my first post here and I hope this is the right place to ask this question since it really isn't an engine specific question? Newbies are bad enough but when they start out wrong it's even worse.
I own a 16' Smokercraft Mag 168 with a tiller 35 HP motor, and it is a fishing boat, period. Here in Pennsylvania we have many lakes that are HP restricted. The smaller lakes under 200 acres can usually be fished with my electric trolling motor, but when we move up to the 1000 acre and over lakes that becomes a lot of lake to range with a trolling motor.
I am considering a kicker bracket and a small 4 to 7.5 HP outboard to use on those larger lakes. I know I will go nowhere fast but it will at least give me the opportunity to widen my range on the larger lakes and not be stuck fishing one cove all day long.
I currently own a 4 HP short shaft motor that works great on a square stern canoe that I own. My larger boat has a 20 inch transom and my first question is, can a short shaft motor be mounted on a kicker bracket and be used effectively on a 20 inch transom? I know I'll probably need an extension handle and I know it won't be the best set up, but do any of you currently do things this way?
I am also actively searching for the a long shaft 4 to 7.5 HP motor and I may have found one that will work. I plan on looking at that motor in the next few days.
Regardless of which motor I chose to use my next question is about the brackets. I'd like to use a plate on the transom and be able to remove or install the kicker into the plate as needed. What can any of you tell me about the various brands and how well they work and hold up?
All my motors are 2 strokes so I won't need a HD bracket. Anyone want to relay their experiences and point me in the right direction?
Thank you,
Tim Murphy