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I found that using the boats rudder to steer with the kicker locked straight forward was manageable but not as precise as I. If you do decide to add a kicker youll need a kicker mounting bracket Bass pro or Cabelas a stainless steel backing plate and an auxuilary motor linkage to connect to your outdrive.
Otherwise you may be better off getting a trolling plste for the big motor andor a beefy elecrtic.
Mounting a kicker motor on a boat. I installed a Johnson 99 kicker motor on my Starcraft boat using a Garelick made in USA kicker motor mount. This is my story. Measure the area of the transom directly where the engine will be mounted.
If using an auxiliary mounting bracket. With the bracket in the down position measure from the top of the brackets mounting surface down to the bottom of the hull or keel lowest point where engine will be mounted. Below is a pic of my setup.
I had a aluminum bracket welded together and it bolts onto my swim platform. I use a EZ-Steer system to steer the kicker. I have all forward controls mounted up front in my cockpit so I can steer main motor or kicker from same place.
My bracket is a solid bracket so my kicker is power tilttrim. The best way is to mount it directly on the transom. Second best is a fixed bracket if there is no room on the transom or its an IO.
Third best is a retractable bracket. I ALWAYS bolt the kicker on as well with a SS bolt and wing nut. If the motor doesnt have mounting holes I drill a couple or simply use a u-bolt in an appropriate place.
If you do decide to add a kicker youll need a kicker mounting bracket Bass pro or Cabelas a stainless steel backing plate and an auxuilary motor linkage to connect to your outdrive. This will allow you to control the boat with your steering wheel. Looking to add a kicker motor.
Want to make sure i get the right size. I also want to be able to easily dismount it after a trip not all. I have about an 18 foot aluminum boat with an 8 foot wide transom.
It would seem I have enough room to mount it to the transom off to the side of the bid motor then connect a steering arm. One thing to think about is where you are planning on mounting your kicker motor. Boats designed for things such as walleye fishing will have a transom that is set up for the addition of a kicker motor.
These transoms allow you to bolt the kicker right next to your primary motor with the ability to fully tilt and trim the motor. One thing you might want to consider when mounting the kicker is the eventual installation of remote steering throttle control or a full fledged autopilot such as Garmins TR1. I found that using the boats rudder to steer with the kicker locked straight forward was manageable but not as precise as I.
Ranger Reata Kicker Mounting Boats. I have a 2050. The boarding ladder was moved to the starboard side so the kicker could be mounted on the port side although there would be nothing wrong with the kicker on the starboard side.
Theres no practical way to put a kicker on a fiberglass bass boat. And most manufacturers said that installing any kind of kicker bracket would void the warranty. About the best I saw was a fella who used a Talon sandwich bracket and applied a mounting board on that for a 8 HP 2-stroke kicker.
Kicker brackets allow you to mount the motor where it needs to be on many boats. Like our older starcraft the design on the transom isnt straight across it is notched for the motor area and there isnt really room for the main motor and a decent sized kicker beside it because of the way the transom slopes. A bracket allows us to mount it.
Force the little motor to push your heavy boat into a tight turn. I would say not to go over 30 or 40 pounds for a kicker. Whatever HP fits that weight.
For emergency propulsion this would work great to get you back to the landing. Make the transom mount so you can remove it. The Targas are designed for a kicker to be mounted directly to the transom.
Either side actually depends on where you want it to be most comfortable weight balance etc. Kicker motor mount on io I just mounted a 35 johnson on my 25 sea ray. I fished along time with one motor but after my friend almost lost his boat on the rocks I decided to get one.
Make sure you buy one with enough horse power. If you fish rough water you will want it. Also you will probably want a.
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Electric trolling motor as good as a 10hp motor. That 101 electric motor would be lucky if it was even 12 hp on its best day. There are many many ways to mount a kicker motor.
The kicker motor mounts on a bracket on the transom usually to the left side of the main outboard motor or transom mounted sailboat rudder which allows the kicker motor to be locked in a stowed position out of the water and then lowered into the water for use. Even if your kicker motor is only 10 of the horsepower of your main engine the service costs associated is not far off. Lets consider a 20 foot boat with a 150hp main and a 99hp kicker.
Literally the only difference between these two motors is two spark plugs and slightly less oil. Now oil is your cheapest maintenance item. Heres a point you may want to consider.
The farther back you mount the kicker the harder its going to be to link it to the IO so you can steer from the wheel. What happens is that the farther back the kicker is the more the link arm is moving mostly front to back instead of side to side so it becomes difficult to synchronize the two motors for steering purposes. 11709 527 PM.
If you have access to the inside of the transom you could probably mount a kicker bracket. Otherwise you may be better off getting a trolling plste for the big motor andor a beefy elecrtic. An extra motor sure is nice if you break down though.
Especially if you are on big water.