Kicker motor

  • Bundie
    Monticello, MN
    Posts: 79
    March 27, 2013 at 1:59 pm #1281420

    I am looking at adding a kicker motor to a Tracker 175. What would be the smallest hp you would go with.

    Wade Boardman
    Grand Rapids, MN
    Posts: 4453
    March 27, 2013 at 2:04 pm #1156551

    Quote:

    I am looking at adding a kicker motor to a Tracker 175. What would be the smallest hp you would go with.


    8hp

    live2fishmillelacs
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 155
    March 27, 2013 at 2:14 pm #1156555

    I have been advised not to bind the steering for the kicker motor to the main motor. I have a Tracker V-175 WT Pro Guide

    live2fishmillelacs
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 155
    March 27, 2013 at 4:27 pm #1156618

    They (Crystal-Pierz marine of Forest lake,MN) said the No feedback steering with the v-175 will not hold to course with a kicker motor. I am actually hoping that someone has done this and found it not to be true, for now, I believe.

    mojogunter
    Posts: 3313
    March 27, 2013 at 6:14 pm #1156666

    I wonder why they would say that? Maybe in high wind the bow would be blown off course, but that would be the case with most tin boats. In high winds I use the bow mount to steer and the kicker for speed. It works pretty well for me, but I don’t have a tracker. In low winds I can’t imagine steering would be an issue.

    saddletramp
    Posts: 159
    March 27, 2013 at 6:55 pm #1156683

    I have no feed back, with a kicker, no problems at all.

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2540
    March 27, 2013 at 7:15 pm #1156690

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    I wonder why they would say that? Maybe in high wind the bow would be blown off course, but that would be the case with most tin boats. In high winds I use the bow mount to steer and the kicker for speed. It works pretty well for me, but I don’t have a tracker. In low winds I can’t imagine steering would be an issue.

    I do the exact same thing, in low or no wind I do not see why it would be a problem. I have a 9.9 Merc on my 17.5″ foot, I sometimes wish I had my cousin’s 6 hp Evinrude for when I really want to go super slow, but that’s not very often.

    out_fishing
    Moorhead, MN
    Posts: 1151
    March 27, 2013 at 7:16 pm #1156691

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    Why?

    I have no experience with a kicker but I have heard if you have it hooked up to your main motor your steering range is reduced.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    March 27, 2013 at 7:26 pm #1156694

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    I sometimes wish I had my cousin’s 6 hp Evinrude for when I really want to go super slow, but that’s not very often.

    Have you considered getting a lower pitch prop for slower speeds?

    -J.

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