120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

[C Perini]

Do you think a '96 Evinrude 25hp long shaft of 120 lbs is too heavy to use as a kicker on a 20' fiberglass boat of 2500 lbs?

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

I would not say too heavy.some 9.9hp are 90-100lbs.Another 20 lbs is not much.It will depend if you are going to permantly mount it or take it on and off.The boat may be off balance a bit.Charlie

 

[Forktail]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

It would be borderline if you plan on mounting it to a standard motor bracket. Make sure you have a heavy-duty bracket that's rated for the motor's weight. Otherwise, I would think that if your boat is well built, that it's own transom would handle the kicker...if there's room.<br /><br />You may want to look into a smaller, high thrust kicker. Advantage being lighter, with the thrust of a bigger HP outboard.

 

[C Perini]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

any suggestions for a lightweight high thrust kicker that'll push a 20' 2500 lb boat?

 

[Franki]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

I'm not sure I understand how high thrust works.. and I am curious myself cos I'm in the market for a new kicker..<br /><br />if you have a 25HP motor, and its propped to allow it to reach its optimium power band,, how can a high thrust setup be any better??<br /><br />For that matter, what exactly is a high thrust motor? is it a motor with higher torque then normal?<br /><br />rgds<br /><br />Franki

 

[Forktail]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

CBP, I use 9.9 HP HT's on my boats up to 24'. Mostly for trolling, but they also work well as auxiliary or emergency power. <br /><br />Mercury makes the Big Foot series. Honda makes a BF8 and BF9.9 with what they call "Power Thrust". And Yamaha makes their High Thrust in a T8 and T9.9 (and on up). Most of these kickers will be around 100 lbs or so, and all available in 25" shafts.<br /><br />Honda uses their standard gear case, and higher gearing than both Mercury and Yamaha. They basically just convert to a 4-blade thrust prop. <br /><br />Mercury's Big Foot is also geared higher than Yamaha's. <br /><br />Yamaha uses the lowest gearing available in their T9.9 (at 2.92). The engine is tuned different than their standard F9.9 for thrust, has the different gear case, and will have a high thrust prop. IMO, only Yamaha makes a true "High Thrust" model, and the T9.9 is the one I would recommend. They run forever like a swiss watch.

 

[Lloydramdeen]

Re: 120 lb 25hp kicker too heavy?

Guys,<br /><br />I am in the market for a kicker as well. I have a 24' proline w/a and there is a 15hp yamaha model available here which is used by the commercial fishermen. There is an 8 hp and a 25 but one might be too light and the other too heavy. Think it might be a 20" shaft but the bracket is adjustable.I read Forktails comments on the Yamaha T9.9 . My fear here is this might not be altogether adequate .I have one of those eez-in brackets with a limitation of 20 hp max.<br /><br />Your opinions welcomed<br /><br />Thanks