Polling the opinion of all of my friends

[swimmin' for shore]

Good morning gents, and the occasional lady. Alright. Newest issue. First, the ugly truth. I've decided that I'm very nearly boat stupid. I'm learning, though, doggone it. You've taught me to fiberglass, and I built my own floor. This, from the guy who didn't know the difference between poly and epoxy, and had never heard of pressure-treated ply. <br />So. Next issue. Help me set up my outboard kicker. I know that I could take this subject over to motors, but they aren't my friends yet. You are. <br />The boat: 21' Reinell cuddy cabbin. 1978 type. It weighs in the vicinity of 4500 lbs. if I'm not mistaken. I'm not home right now to check the nameplate data. My new kicker motor will be used in salt water, and will see time as a trolling motor, for salmon fishing. The swells out in the Puget Sound shouldn't run more than 7 or 8 feet, although a few of you could probably be more exact. <br />The questions: What hp will I need to effectively push this? Do I have to have a SS or LS motor? Is it more useful to have helm steering, tiller steering, or both? What is the best way to mount my shiny motor? I've seen some that have been mounted to the outdrive. If that's a good thing to do, I'd like to hear about what is needed. Anything you can provide will be greatly appreciated. In exchange, I'll post pictures when I'm done, and any one of you is more than welcome to come over and have a beer, look at the boat, and even go fishing. Thanks in advance.

 

[JB]

Re: Polling the opinion of all of my friends

Ask about engines in the engines fora, SFS.<br /><br />"They" are mostly the same people as here, they are your friends and they know about engines.<br /><br />Moving to Outboard Non-repair.