CREWING A KICKER TO TRANSOM

hank schneider · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:14 pm Post subject: CREWING A KICKER TO TRANSOM

Hello Again
Got my 9.9 Honda Kicker. Will not fit over my transom. Can I remove the bolt and screw it to the transom? It was described as a 20" shaft but it seems to sit a little low - might be a 25". I can build up a mount which will raise the motor and allow for mounting. Any Photos of what folks have done?
Thanks again
Hank

Spike · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:30 pm Post subject:

Hank
My 9.9 Yamaha kicker sits on a mini jack plate bolted to the transom on the port side. Raises the motor up about four inchs and back about two and a half inchs. Sorry dont have pictures
Chuck

cemiii · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

If you go to "Our C-Dory's" at the top of the page ,
go down to #54 Anita Marie
double click on Anita Marie
Then open the photos "Anita Marie"
The first sub album is "Sucia"
The first picture shows a starboard mounted kicker on a fixed plate

not mine, and a bigger boat, but that's what it looks like
another view lower on page "Robin from stern 2"

If you take something like a long 2x4 and hold it to the boat bottom where the kicker will be mounted. That plane is about ideal as a goal for the level of the first plate above the prop. An inch or two lower won't hurt performance at all, you'll just hit bottom in 2" deeper water than perfect.

The further you go back the further you can come up from that plane,
maybe 1/2" per inch back.

Chris

journey on · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 8:00 pm Post subject:

Well, Hank, you get to mount your kicker as you wish, but a lot of people use a Garelick outboard mount as shown:

This allows one to do a lot. Obviously one can raise and lower the motor with the bracket. The upper position keeps the motor out of the water. We use the lower to load the motor when we launch Journey On, and when we drive Journey On with the small outboard. We also use the lower position when we transfer the motor to the dingy as shown here:

The one shown is what the factory gave us, and it's gone up in price, but is a good one.

Boris

eNORMous · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:27 pm Post subject:

As Boris indicated, lots use the Garelick. Here's a picture of mine (after market attachment mounts).

Link to full size image:

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?full=1&set_albumName=album902&id=CIMG0416resized&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

cemiii · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject:

Boris and Norm, do you both trailer your boat regularly on the Garelick without concern?

Chris

jennykatz · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: kicker

Hank did you remove your swim step or did you look for the L bracket I still don't know how to post pictures otherwise i would . Maybe someone can help out here send pictures of a motor mount that goes on a swim platform

eNORMous · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:50 am Post subject:

Chris wrote:

bshillam

What motor bracket would you suggest if someone has twins in the back? Are there specific motor brackets that would work better than others? I have twin Honda 40s and have been thinking about a motor bracket for my kicker.

cemiii · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

What I was trying (poorly) to ask is: Is your kicker removed for major trailering or is the Garelick strong enough that you have no worries about damage to the kicker, bracket or boat under most road conditions?

Thank you, Chris

Captains Cat

Doryman

416rigby · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject:

I hung our kicker on a Mini Jacker mount. Got the info from Chris on C-weed. Don't have any pics of it yet. It made a big difference in ease of use as opposed to the original way I hung it right on the transom. The Mini Jacker is cast aluminum and simple..no moving parts to wear out.

Rick

cbgale · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:45 pm Post subject:

I have no problem trolling slow enough for lake trout with twin 40 Suzi. One is shut down.

20dauntless · Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject:

I had an OMC mount that was similar to the Garlick that some people mentioned above mounted on my Whaler. The kicker was a Yamaha T9.9 electric start. The kicker bracket constantly bounced while underway, and I broke several of the Yamaha motor mounts (the aluminum part that clamps to the bracket or transom) over the years. Eventually I didn't think it was worth the hassle of the kicker and sold it.

If I had twins on the C-Dory I certainly wouldn't get a kicker. If I do decide to get a kicker I'd go with the mini jacker thing mentioned above. No moving parts is very appealing...