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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Agree with what's been stated previously. One consideration for you if you are on a tight budget.
Panther and another manufacturer from Texas (sorry the name escapes me) makes a "fixed" mount for kickers for Rangers and other boats. The only thing is, you will have to manually tilt your kicker as opposed to having power tilt/trim. Not a big deal, I know a guy with an older larger Tuffy that does it quite frequently with the 9.9 on his.
I suggest you call MW Marine in Hales Corners, WI. They have both of the fixed mounts I refer to. I saw them there last spring on several boats and saw the units in their parts dept. The mounting unit runs about $125 or so. Power Panther units are $600+ That get's you another $500 closer to buying a used kicker. Ask for Doug in parts at MW.
As far as kickers go. A used Yamaha T-8, Merc. 9.9 or 15, or other brand should do you well for under $2k. Stick with a four-stroke.... no mixing oil/gas, much smoother idle/run/troll, and non of that nasty smoke blowing in your face.
Call as many dealers as you can find numbers to in WI and MN.
One dealer you might want to call is Frankies Marine in Chisago, Mn. Ask for Mike Messikohmer in sales. They might have a decent selection of used kickers.
Google up Frankies Marine and M&W Marine and you'll find the contact info you need.
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