I used to have a kicker when I was fishing the Chesapeake bay but if you got a good running main motor I would save the money and buy whiskey with it..Its just something else to worry about, its extra weight and fuel requirements and the big motor wont use that much gas at low speed as a little one reved up full throttle..IF on the other hand the big motor wont calm down to troll then thats another issue...Just my opinion..Frank