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Originally Posted by bgreene
To me a kicker is more trouble, weight, maintainance that worthwhile:
Transom weight, fuel line, steering bar or tiller, etc etc etc.....
Not raining on anyone's parade, just an opinion........
How many times is it ever used for all that's involved ?
My preference: belong to seatow and have a gps.
If your engine quits, drop the anchor, call em' and seatow will come get you, for the minor charge of around $ 100 per year.
In the last 20 years I called seatow twice and it was almost fun......fast tow boat came right out, towed me all the way to the ramp, and said, have a nice day.
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BoatUS or Seatow is certainly an option/necessity. But to me a kicker is more than just a "get home" piece of equipment. It allows me to troll for fish at a much slower speed than my 200, or when there is no drift going on. A lot of times that's the difference between eating fish or hot dogs at the end of the day. I don't find it any trouble at all. 
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1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer
1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer
All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango.
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