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Just a quick question for everyone. Does anyone have an opinion on what is the best gas powered trolling motor for a V20? Currently, I use a British Seagull Century (about 5 hp) and the super large 5 bladed prop will move a barge.. but it's noisy as hell. Anyone have a good experience with a different motor?
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I have 1975 9.9 hp Johnson long-shaft (20") that came with my V. The previous owner bought it for $400 on eBay. It works great but I rarely use it anymore. The reason is two-fold - 1) it would be in the way when I wasn't using it. 2) It isn't really made for saltwater so it likes to corrode.

I'm holding onto it though in case I ever get a john-boat or small skiff. Matter of fact I'm going to use it soon to test out the little skiff Flyfishin has been refurbing.

I would just about recommend using a trolling plate on the big motor instead of having an extra kicker motor....assuming you'd only have it for trolling and not necessarily for a safety back-up motor in the event there were issues with the big motor.
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i had a 7.5 honda on a 19 mako i had back in the 80's that was great. hung on a kicker bracket,quiet, out of the way, used almost no fuel and had plenty of torque to push the boat.
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I have a Tohatsu 4 stroke ultra quiet starts on the first pull, weight is 50 or 59 lbs, pushes the V quite nice regardless of the wind, hell one day I left the keys home for the 140 we were at lease 30 plus miles from home, guess what was the engine used for the day on the river?
Here is a picture of my setup ..
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SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










Will send pics after it's hung. Sweet running engine. 1984 Honda 4 stroke and just tuned up to boot.
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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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Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly.
(Leave the rest to God)

Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.

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