Mac.. thanks for the info, pretty much what I figured but had to ask. Definitely seems I got the right guy on this thread and I hope I don't annoy you with all my questions! I really have no interest in drilling the big motor either. It was just rebuilt to the tune of $4,700 and it's possible at some point I might want to repower with a big 4 stroke anyway, so I don't want to sell a motor with a drilled cavitation plate. I guess I never thought about how it would handle poorly with a plate, I am already worried about how much of a bear this boat will be in the wind and waves due to it's size. It has an older Powerdrive motor, a 12v that I was already planning on upgrading at some point, but probably not this year. I think I will get the trolling bags to start this season but the long term plan will definitely be a kicker. Let me ask if you don't mind.. what is the best way to mount it? I see a lot of these spring loaded, drop down plates, but it appears you can't trailer with the motor installed? Do they have rigid mounts that I could install or are they built custom and to order? Is it important to have a power trim, e-start motor? Just trying to see how cheap I can get away with for the short term. I plan on fishing some pretty remote waters here in the Northeast, so I sure would like a backup motor as well.How big of a kicker do I really need? I understand how the larger ones have a more powerful charging system, but right now I don't run anything other than my sonar/gps while trolling. This is my first boat with a radio... maybe I'll be using that while trolling but I doubt it, I don't even use the radio in my truck. I don't have electric riggers, maybe in the future but not now. So to get myself set up just to troll can I get away with an 8hp? Am I going to hate myself if I try to do without remote throttle control?This is the boat, I just picked it up Friday so I don't have the greatest pictures of it, more pending:Thanks again! -Geoff
Nice clean looking boat and trailer in good shape! I see a lot of boats out here that are decent but the trailer is crap or undersized. People go cheap on the trailers and regret it.
So I'm guessing you use both the Terrova and the honda in conjuntion when you troll? Just lock out the honda and steer and fine tune speed with the Terrova? Yes, it sounds expensive but ideal. I may have to see if the budget allows.
At the mouth of the river at Sebago in the Spring, it's East to West unless you want a beating from the rest!
trolling with the plate will be more than a gallon per hour, trolling with a kicker will be less than 3 gallons per weekend. the savings add up quick with a second hand kicker