More efficient trolling question.
Alumacraft11988
Posted 9/29/2015 12:16 PM (#786511)
Subject: More efficient trolling question.




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Location: Winfield,IN		When trolling at 3-4mph is it even worth using my kicker? I wonder what is going to use more fuel the 150 at just over idle (900rpms) gets me 3.0-3.5mph, or use the kicker motor at half- 3/4 throttle? I have been wondering this for a while now.
cave run legend
Posted 9/29/2015 12:20 PM (#786512 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.





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I would think it has to burn less fuel. I can troll all weekend on 3 gallons with the kicker. Also keeps hours off the main outboard.
Alumacraft11988
Posted 9/29/2015 2:27 PM (#786520 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.




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Location: Winfield,IN		Really? The reason I ask is because I have done both but never paid any attention to the fuel gauge. i just thought that the little motor working harder and spinning mor Rpms would use more fuel. Then I think how much bigger the 150's displacement is and I just keep wondering.
pklingen
Posted 9/29/2015 7:01 PM (#786557 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.




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Location: NE Ohio		i know the peace of mind is very nice knowing i have another motor i can use to get back in case my big motor goes down. i like trolling with the kicker, quieter and burns less fuel for me, and i really don't think the big motor is designed for trolling. just my .02.
cave run legend
Posted 9/29/2015 7:05 PM (#786558 - in reply to #786557)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.





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I use a portable 3 gallon tank on my kicker. I still have fuel left over after a weekend of trolling. Mine is a mercury 8hp 4 stroke. What is yours?

Edited by cave run legend 9/29/2015 7:07 PM
DMJones
Posted 9/29/2015 7:27 PM (#786563 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.




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Location: Central IA		My 150 cost about 5 times the cost of the kicker, I like to keep the hours on the kicker.
ToddM
Posted 9/29/2015 8:34 PM (#786576 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.





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Location: oswego, il		CRL nailed it on his first response.
Alumacraft11988
Posted 9/29/2015 9:21 PM (#786585 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: Re: More efficient trolling question.




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Location: Winfield,IN		I agree with the price of mind having a second motor incase of emergency. I guess I am just so used to only using it to slow troll for walleye and salmon that I never really used it for the faster musky speeds. The 9.9 Yamaha pushes my boat 5.7mph at wide open throttle. The kicker is by far louder than my four stroke 150 Yamaha at all trolling speeds.
ram57
Posted 9/30/2015 7:25 AM (#786608 - in reply to #786511)
Subject: RE: More efficient trolling question.




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Just traded in my 2007 Boat. My 115 had 110 hours on it!!
My (9.9) had way over a thousand hours!!!!