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Re: Why do some people refer to outboars as kickers ?
Kickers are generally mounted as back-up or trolling motors, in addition to the main motor. I don't know where the expession originated...Kinda like a boost I guess...
Re: Why do some people refer to outboars as kickers ?
I usually refer to the trolling / backup/auxilliary motor as a kicker. But, I've also heard almost any outboard referred to as a kicker e.g. "I've got a 18 ft. jon boat with a 50 hp kicker."
Not so fast, there Chief! Keep those oars handy, especially if you're running a little old outboard or one of the wierd off-brand ones. I found myself pulling them out the other day to get back to the dock.
Re: Why do some people refer to outboars as kickers ?
I had never heard the term kicker until I came onto iboats, in my part of the world they are refered to as auxiliaries, the law here states with an aux motor you don't require oars in your boat.
