Looking for a kicker motor for my 21 ft wellcraft. Is a 5hp.big enough or should I go bigger like 8 or 9.9?
flintlock&longbows
A 5 will troll you at summer speeds, but that is about all. If you also want to be able to get in if your main engine fails, you better get a little bigger one. Imho
If you troll for salmon or striper also then you will need a 9.9 or bigger. That 5 will do what you need it to but you will be at high rpm's trying to push that wellcraft.
Had a 15hp nissan on my 25' wellcraft coastal did a great job, buttttttt, if the waves were bigger than 2' had a hard time turning...
9.9 is best compromise. If you are intending to fish late fall & early spring you will not be able to troll down to 1 mph with a 15 or 20 hp. And as has been said, unless you can get up on plane you are not going more than about 7 mph no matter the HP of your kicker.
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I wish I could find a used 9.9 yami w/power tilt (preferably remote controls) for less than the price of new!!
Should have never left the one I had hooked up to a tr-1 autopilot on my old boat![emoji20] I miss that setup a lot!!!
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Should have never left the one I had hooked up to a tr-1 autopilot on my old boat![emoji20] I miss that setup a lot!!!
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