kicker h.p?

[cbull]

thinking about a honda 15. Does a 15 do the job? has anyone attached kicker to main?

[thataway]

15 hp is plenty--probaly 8 hp is enough--I used smaller. We have a 15 on our CD 25 and it pushes it at hull speed--which is what any kicker will do. I have run larger sailboats with 5 hp as an auxillary--and made many trips to Catalina with 5 hp on a 26 foot boat, which had as much frontal area, and weight was twice that of a CD 25. But the top speed was only about 5.5 knots.

[MikeMac]

cbull,
I've got a older Honda BF8 and it does a fine job. Years ago C-Dory recommended the 75/8 combo. I don't know what they recommend now. A 15 is neither fish nor fowl, overpowered for displacement hull speed, and not enough for planing speed. Save your money and spend it on other doodads!

Mike

[Edwin]

I installed a Yamaha 9.9 four stroke on our 22' angler that is doing the trick. Now I realize that an 8 would also be adequate for emergencies and any fishing needs.
What I would recommend to be as important as picking the size, is to go with the remote tilt and start and controls so that it can be completely operated from inside the cab. A connecting rod to the main will look after the steering.
The Yamaha 8 hp or 9.9 four stroke comes with full remote in the high thrust series. Those engines have relatively large alternators on them that will help with battery issues while fishing or slow cruising using the kicker.
Hope this helps a little
Ed

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[Wandering Sagebrush]

Even though I have two Honda 8hp kickers, and the kick is plenty for a cd 22, I think the nicest kicker I have used is the Yamaha 8hp. Pleanty of power, and the best throttle adjustment (tiller) I have used. I understand that there are electronic throttles out there for the Hondas, but I have not used them. If I were to do it over again, i would go with the Yamaha......

Steve

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[flapbreaker]

I have the 8hp honda classic and it is plenty. I actually want to slow the troll down a little more at times. Might look into a different prop. I woudn't want the extra weight of the 15hp since I already put too much weight in the back while fishing.

[Sea Wolf]

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[Chris Bulovsky]

Cbull- A 9.9 works pretty well. It will not plain the boat but it will run all day on minimal fuel. I do like the hydraulic tilt feature and would echo what others have said about that. Some boats have 15 hp kickers but I'm not sure what the advantage is. It certainly isn't cost.
You could apply the same argument to the size of the main... 50 Vs 70 or 90 Vs 115hp.
I look at the kicker as the disposable one to rack hours on . However this motor may outlast me. I only have experience with the Honda 9.9 but I have a pal with 9.9 Merc and he can't say enough good things about it. Of course Mercury is his sponsor for the Walleye trail.

Consider the 8s or 9.9s..... they match a 22' nicely

Good Hunting

Chris Bulovsky

[breausaw]

I’ve got a chance to buy a low hr 3 yr old 15hp Tohatsu 4 stroke long shaft for about a grand, and seriously considering the perchance. Tohatsu, Mercury, and Nissan come off the same assemble line and I’ve owned them all, great motors. Would probable link them for steering but can’t justify power tilt and electric start for a kicker? If the price is right why not go with a 15?

[journey on]

I assume this kicker is for a 22, and I'm surprised that no one has mentioned weight.

Honda is a great motor and has the following weights:
8 hp-77lbs (old style),
8-9.9 hp- 98 lbs,
15 hp- 108 lbs
Add 10 lbs for electric start.

Tohatsu is also a great motor:
8-9.9 hp- 77 to 83 lbs
15 hp-120 lbs

Hanging extra weight off the back of a small boat isn't always good, so I suggest the lightest motor which would do the job. If you're buying new, look at a 8-9.9 hp motor (same displacement, smaller carb,) and cheaper. However, if the price is right, all bets are off.

Boris

[breausaw]