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.

 

[dingbat]

Again, depends on where you boat and what typical conditions are. When I had my Islanders I had a 9.9 kicker on an adjustable transom mount. Had an ignition coil go out one night while on an evening cruise. Came back in 15 miles on the kicker motor. No problem, able to get a whopping 12 mph all the way in a two foot chop.
My current 16' has a little 2.2 hp Merc kicker, great for trolling, had an electrical short last season from a poor connection, no power on the main motor. Made it back to the launch ramp about a 12 mile trip in 2 ft chop, took a,while but made it safe and sound. If I were on the ocean, might be a different story, but on a lake I am very familiar with, it doesn't take a lot of up to get you back to shore...sure beats rowing or swimming !!

When boating, you always prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

If 2’ waves are the worst Mother Nature is going to throw at you, more power to you….lol

 

[airshot]

When boating, you always prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

If 2’ waves are the worst Mother Nature is going to throw at you, more power to you….lol

It isn't the worst mother nature can throw at me, but I am smart enough to know not to go out when wind and waves exceed my limits !

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I run the ski boat till it comes up to 160 degrees then take a rip before we ski, pontoon it gets started and last rope untied see the old Honda is pissing we are good.

 

[jlh3rd]

Electric on the bow

exactly, the only place, which would not work for me.