krawler Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Bday/xmas are close together, parents are buying me a kicker motor. my boat is a lund alaskan, dry weight is 915 lbs and it has a 75hp, 2 guys, gas and a little gear, what size do you recommend? only want to use it for trolling when im out for salmon /trout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerritt Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Grab a 250 verado and use the 75 for trolling LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 i'm thinking 5hp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Well get a 9.9 high thrust kicker....they are made just for that....no they are not a normal 9.9 they have low rpm...but produce big,time touque,they are made just to be for that reason,i fish salmon on lake o...and about 5 of my friends have them...and its amazing how big a boat that those high thrust motors will push....goo-luck and check them out try the mercury oneyamaha has one too...not too sure about the price but they are very reasonable,maybe even check the prices on the us side as our high dollar you might get a really good deal,as well as being at the end of the year,they will be really wanting to get rid of them....cheers hope this helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 his boat isn't too big, so i don't think he needs a 9.9.. since it will be more costly to purchase and heavier. however if he is interested... i see one on ebay.. 9.9 high thrust yamaha in the states.. $2500, however shipping blah blah blah, might not be worth it. http://cgi.ebay.ca/YAMAHA-OUTBOARD-MOTOR-N...1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silveradosheriff Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 I'm in a similar situation and it will be either the 8 or the 9.9. Not much price difference, so the 9.9 will probably win out. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krawler Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 ive asked the same question for my bigger boat which is 22' and the dry weight is 3500 lbs and people advised me to get a 9.9 but this boat is much smaller and lighter, so wouldnt i need a smaller motor, i was thinking 4 hp, is that not enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silveradosheriff Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I'm guessing that a 4 would be working fairly hard to push 3 mph into the wind with some rollers added for good measure. I'll be using mine for trolling for Musky as well so I will need the extra speed. If there is someone using a 4 hp on around 1000 lb vessel - it would be great to hear their feedback.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I have a 16ft deepV with a 90hp on it with a 5 hp kicker and at idle it pushes the boat just over 1mph and doesn't take much more gas to push it in heavy winds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I have a 22 foot Islander (aluminum) with a 8 hp on it. At idle it goes around 1 mph and wide open it will push the boat at 4.8 mph. Hope that helps Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifter Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Very good point sheirff. It can get windy trolling for trout. And it would help keep the boat from getting push around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike the Pike Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I use a 8hp on an 18ft Lund SSV if your Alaskan is a few years old or older then it has the same hull as my SSV.8hp is the right size and I am sure you could get away with less.Your parents are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 for me, i'm going to stick with the 4-6hp choice, lighter and cheaper and seems to do the job ( i don't plan on going on days too windy!) plus if i do, i always have the powerdrive at the front that i could put to use kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POLLIWOGG Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I run a 6 hp yammy on a 23' glass at around 3500 -4000lb, at idle on flat water it will just move the boat. That works well for jigging. trolls walleye nicely does about 7mph wot, about the same as the 7.5 merc that some long fingered f#$% helped himself to. If we did the math 7mph is about the hull speed of a boat this size. If i go to a bigger motor the only advantage would be more control in dirty weather, no real difference in top end as Ive already reached the hull speed and I loose the ability to crawl along dead slow and would burn a little more fuel. I have only had it out on rough water once and abandoned it for the big motor right away because I had a boat load of guys and it was one less thing to screw with. Question ... Can you get the high thrust option in smaller than a 9.9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icefisherman Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Question ... Can you get the high thrust option in smaller than a 9.9? Answer: Yamaha makes 8HP high thrust 4 stroke motor. Same as mine but mine is 9.9HP Cheers, Ice Fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Answer: Yamaha makes 8HP high thrust 4 stroke motor. Same as mine but mine is 9.9HP Cheers, Ice Fisherman looks like the MSRP for 8hp high thrust is $3000 and $3245 for 9.9 same weight, but for extra $250, you get 2hp more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taper Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I have the Yamaha 8 hp high thrust and love it but I don't think you will need that big. I run an 18 foot bow rider with three of us in it you just idle to troll. You can probably save some bucks and go 5 or 6 hp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFSC Kevin Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 so.. in conclusion....... you can get away with 5hp and save a few bucks or you can grab a 8 or 9.9hp high thrust, for almost double the price but they are superior but not necessary. you're lucky your parents grabbing you this.. maybe mine will upgrade our caravan to a MDX for me?? hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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