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Riverjohn
Joined: 08 Nov 2016 Posts: 34 City/Region: Portland
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 8:16 pm Post subject: New Member - 2 main small outboards or 1 big for trolling ? |
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Hi all,
New here, I would like opinions on outboard setups for trolling.
I will eventually buy a 22' C-Dory and will use it for Salmon trolling 1/2 of the time.
1 Main Outboard (90hp) or say 2 smaller main outboards (2-40hp)
My gut says a 90hp and maybe a 4-8 kicker ?
I am curious as to the benefits of either setup?
Thanks!
RJ _________________ Looking for a 22' or 23' |
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C-Green
Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 310 City/Region: Houghton
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2002
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Green
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Use the search engine; there are a ton of past forum (twin vs single) discussions on this topic.
Jay |
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Salmon Fisher
Joined: 07 Aug 2009 Posts: 810 City/Region: Arlington
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2004
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Kim Christine
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Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Go with a 90 hp main and an 8 hp kicker. Yamaha and get the high thrust kicker. You won't go wrong with that brand! _________________ Patrick and Kim Walker
2004 25 Cruiser-Present
2000 22 Cruiser 2009-2014 (Sold)
2006 25 Cruiser 2014-2019 (Sold)
1985 22 Classic -2019 (Sold)
1991 19 Arima Sea Ranger-2019-2021 (Sold)
2015 27 Ranger Tug-2019-2023 (Sold)
1987 22 Cruiser -2021-2023 (Sold)
Honey, this REALLY will be my last boat, honest! |
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PaulNBriannaLynn
Joined: 26 Oct 2012 Posts: 757 City/Region: Fort White
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:52 am Post subject: |
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Its more a preference, what do you want? I really liked trolling with twins, only running one of them at a time. For example, steering is effortless at the helm, allowing me to watch my depthfinder and charts. No funky steering linkages between kickers and mains. It was also nice to be able to guage and compare each engine off of each other. if one starts running a little rough or not peeing strongly, you notice right away because you have something to compare to. It was a good way to go, and I would alternate maintenance on them, so one year I would do the waterpump on the port motor and the next, the starboard.
I run a big single now, and its great too. 4 strokes have come so far, you can troll with a big outboard. _________________ 2007 22 cruiser sold 10/2021
2009 Parker 23 sold 10/2017
2003 22 cruiser sold 3/2016 |
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Riverjohn
Joined: 08 Nov 2016 Posts: 34 City/Region: Portland
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:54 am Post subject: |
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C-Green wrote: | Use the search engine; there are a ton of past forum (twin vs single) discussions on this topic.
Jay |
Good lord you are correct! sorry for my oversight. |
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Riverjohn
Joined: 08 Nov 2016 Posts: 34 City/Region: Portland
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Salmon Fisher wrote: | Go with a 90 hp main and an 8 hp kicker. Yamaha and get the high thrust kicker. You won't go wrong with that brand! |
I also love Yammi's. I currently have a 20ft Northriver Seahawk with a 115 and a HT-8.
Both have been a dream!
If my current boat was not so dang nice I would buy a C-Dory 22 and keep the OB's I have! Do the swap-a-roo! |
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dotnmarty
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 4196 City/Region: Sammamish
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 11:15 am Post subject: |
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As the quinticential philosopher/mechanic/boat builder Les Lampman once opined, "twins look cool". _________________ MartyP
"...we're all in the same boat..." |
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Saxe Point
Joined: 24 Jan 2012 Posts: 77 City/Region: Sooke
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think Yamaha makes a high thrust (HT) 8 anymore. You have to go 9.9 to get HT, but the weight difference between the 8 & 9.9 is pretty negligible. |
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westward
Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 718 City/Region: Seattle
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I've had both setups and went back to a single/kicker setup on my current boat. I really liked the twins however and wish I had them now for the following reasons: 1. My kicker seldom gets used, almost never unless I'm fishing. Disuse is the worst thing for an outboard motor. 2. With twins I had an effective lateral trim ability and did not need trim tabs to level the boat when underway. One less trouble-prone system to install and maintain. 3. Using one of the twins as a "get-home" motor was comforting: I had plenty of power to overcome wave/wind/tide action (try for example to run a river bar with an 8hp kicker!!) that I don't now have with an 8hp. outboard. In fact, one of the twins alone could plane my 22' Angler and achieve 17mph at WOT. This might factor in if you plan to fish offshore. 4. Trolling with one of the twin motors was just fine. Bear in mind that this applies to MY use, and is not intended as a declarative statement for all boaters. In fact I believe the single/kicker setup I have now is by far the most common setup out there. It is certainly less expensive to purchase and rig. Whatever you decide will be just fine if you run the motors regularly. Best, Mike. |
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