kicker motor

[JSGOLD]

We are buying our first boat in a matter of minutes...a 1976 Star Craft, 16' with aluminum hull and 55hp motor. While this motor will be fine when we go to the larger lakes we will spend a lot of time in lakes rated 10hp or less, so we will need a kicker motor. I would ask, being new to this....would a short shaft motor fit OK or do I need a long shaft motor since it is deep v boat.....or does it really make any differance?? Also, how hard is it to hook up a kicker motor to operate from the drivers seat, rather than sitting in the back steering from there? For now will have to use trolling motor but am anxious to add a kicker...just want to get right one, as cheaply as possible.

 

[joed]

Re: kicker motor

Short or long shaft depends on how you mount it. There are brakets that raise and lower allowing the motor to be lifted out of the water for main motor use.

There are also device to link the two motors together to allow steering from the drivers seat. Throttle control is still at the motor.

EZ steer is the one I use on my boat.