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dblockjr

Posted 9/29/2014 9:58 PM (#732501 - in reply to #732486)
Subject: RE: Tiller boat with a kicker motor

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2.2 is plenty slow for most applications, if I want to slow down more I use a drift sock or I have a trolling plate installed on my 150 etec tiller that gets me down to 1.8mph when all the way down and 2.0mph when at a 45 going forward. The newer motors will easily go 4000 hours when maintained right. I almost have 2000 hours on my 2008 and I have not touched it besides the normal plug maintenance every 3-500 hours when the motor called. I troll a lot and I have better and easier boat positioning on my 620 while using the big motor. I wouldn't throw the extra weight of a kicker on the back of a tiller boat to save a few hours on my big motor. Put a 80 vantage back there and you will be happy. I have seen one 620T in my life with a kicker and zero 618's. Reason being is the big motor can get them slow enough as is and they will run a very long time when maintained properly and incredibly smooth in comparison to motors of the past.