Bought a 5.0 mercury kicker 03

Clarko1988

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I have a 19 ft marline open blow 2800 pounds will this trolling motor put me around for fish? Its an 03 5.0 mercury
 

QBhoy

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I have a 19 ft marline open blow 2800 pounds will this trolling motor put me around for fish? Its an 03 5.0 mercury
Certainly…as long as the bracket allows the prop to reach low enough to be taking a flow of water from under the hull and not just behind the transom.
 

Scott Danforth

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The kicker will push the boat fine unless you are in heavy wind/current. Then you may need the main motor
 
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