Kicker motor vs towing

[rolmops]

I'm thinking that in this case the word "towing" is really used instead of "trailering".
Whether you are towing a boat in the water with or without a kicker has nothing to do with the Panther warning about towing. They want you to remove the kicker from their bracket when you trailer the boat on the road.
I have always left my kicker on the bracket, mostly because it is difficult to remove the kicker , specially when remote controls ( cables) are involved. But also because their warning has more to do with liability than with reality. A properly attached kicker, that is tied securely to the transom will not break loose. A rotten transom with a kicker on a bracket that was kept down with the kicker bare inches above the road bed on a bumpy road at high speed is mostly what their warning is about.




















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[Stinnett21]

I'm thinking that in this case the word "towing" is really used instead of "trailering".
Whether you are towing a boat in the water with or without a kicker has nothing to do with the Panther warning about towing. They want you to remove the kicker from their bracket when you trailer the boat on the road.
I have always left my kicker on the bracket, mostly because it is difficult to remove the kicker , specially when remote controls ( cables) are involved. But also because their warning has more to do with liability than with reality. A properly attached kicker, that is tied securely to the transom will not break loose. A rotten transom with a kicker on a bracket that was kept down with the kicker bare inches above the road bed on a bumpy road at high speed is mostly what their warning is about.




















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Good catch. Yes I should have used "trailering" instead of "towing" in my original post. Panther does say "trailering".

 

[airshot]

Prob the 2.5 or whatever lower ghz.

No clue, just a Samsung phone thru TracFone at walmart. Never been out on the big lake when I haven't had service. Others in my boat don't have service. Years back we went to Hatfield McCoy trails in W Virgina, son had Verizon and me my old TracFone, ..I had service long before he gained service....no reason that I know of, but when ever we go away from civiilization, I always make sure I take my phone....

 

[cyclops222]

My super old Analog Cell Phone had many times the range of digitals. Police and Rescue people wanted those lone range Analogs. I had to give mine up. When the doubled and threatened to triple my monthly service.

 

[JimS123]

I'm thinking that in this case the word "towing" is really used instead of "trailering".
Whether you are towing a boat in the water with or without a kicker has nothing to do with the Panther warning about towing. They want you to remove the kicker from their bracket when you trailer the boat on the road.
I have always left my kicker on the bracket, mostly because it is difficult to remove the kicker , specially when remote controls ( cables) are involved. But also because their warning has more to do with liability than with reality. A properly attached kicker, that is tied securely to the transom will not break loose. A rotten transom with a kicker on a bracket that was kept down with the kicker bare inches above the road bed on a bumpy road at high speed is mostly what their warning is about.




















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I have a Panther mount on 2 of my boats with kickers. These mounts are awesomely sturdy, and I use multiple boats thru bolted with a SS backer plate on the inside.

Additionally, I bolt the kicker to the bracket. If the motor's transom mount is not fitted with bot holes, I devise a method. Easy peasy.