Tiller Question

Hey Guys,

I am looking to get an emergency backup motor while i am out chasing kings or anywhere really but moreso, for LakeO fishing.

I got a small little boat, 16 ft with a 75 HP main motor and about 1200 lbs boat and motor.

With gear and Passengers i figure i am looking at 1600 - 1700 lbs tops, i need a 4 stroke that can push me at 4 mph for trolling use, and be a reliable motor to get me back to shore in case something were to happen.

I've googled and googled for info but can;t seem to figure it out, my hull draft is very shallow, no deep V here.

Here's a video of what it looks like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-cs6TvBbYQ

Thanks Guys

Afraz

I would look at 8 hp four strokes. Some 6 hp may work also but with the 8hp you could get back in on lake Ontario in rough water.

we got the merc 15 pro kicker .and she is hard to beat .runs quite and very clean ,Dutch

I think any 9.9 will do the job very well. You can go to the pro kicker but a regular 9.9 will give you the flexibility of using it on a smaller boat if you please.

I had a 7.5 four stroke on the back of a 22', it was fine for trolling but did not have enough power to use in an emergency when the wind picked up. I found trolling speed for salmon is usually best around 1.5-3.5, a little quicker than for walleye.

Be careful in a 16' on any of the great lakes, it can get rough quick.

I have a 1997 Tracker Pro Deep V 17 with a 5hp Merc 4 stroke kicker. Obviously it works well for trolling but a few times last summer with time to kill, I used it for an entire day just to see how it could move me in emergency. No problems at all getting around the lake when it was calm and still got me back to shore in chop. I previously had a Merc 9.9 as kicker (2 stroke) but really noticed the smoke fumes when fishing. Switched when I found a good deal on this one

We also have a 5hp 4 stroke Merc on the back of our 16ft Legend for a kicker/spare motor. Works great and just sips the gas.