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Location: Stevens Point, WI | Almost-B-Good - 6/23/2008 7:08 AM
Last thing to think about is where the tiller handle is. Can you swing it full range without banging your hand into something? That'll get your attention in a hurry when you are trying to make a sharp full speed corner and suddenly it feels like a baseball bat just hit your fingers.
I don't understand how your banging your hand so much. If you put your kicker on the starboard side(right side of the boat) the kicker handle is then located on the right side of the motor. Honestly, if you have to turn the kicker motor that hard your banging your hand on the main motor then, that would be your own fault, which probably means your too close to the structure your fishing or something that causes you to have to turn so hard. I've successfully trolled with a kicker on the starboard side without banging my hand once that I can recall and I know numerous others who also have there kicker on the starboard side without any problems.
If banging your hand is that much of continuing problem, you really should look into the kicker handle extension. |
