Auxillary Motors

[willy]

D@mn ! grow em big up there do ya ;D Is that what CB meant when he said on the other post about weight on the stern for my bracket , you and he have plenty of weight back there. I thought he was talking about your motors LOL.
All kidding aside I think rigging up a late to mount on that would be a snap if you know someone who could weld aluminum. If you do do it make a gasket out of plastic or something similar to prevent galvanization

[willy]

thats supposed to be plate not late

[macojoe]

when you write a post and something isn't typed right and you want to fix it,
Just go to the top right corner of that post and hit MODIFY,
That will bring you to your post, you can add or fix what ever you want then hit save at the bottom.
Your post will come back all fixed!!

Of coarse if you like making another post the way you do now thats fine also.
Just thought I would let you know incase you didn't?

As for the bracket, I will look into it some time?? Cause that 175 just does not like to troll under 5mph and the fish are from 2 to 3 mph around here.
I am always clunking in and out of gear trying to maintain a good speed.

There has been some talk here about trolling plates but I no I will be snaping them all the time forgetting to lift them back up!! :o
I know that they have the kind that will automatic go up when you take off, I just think I be better off with a kicker on the back.

[willy]

Thanks MJ I did not know that, and I agree you'll be better off with a 2nd motor. Plus it gives you peace of mind also and that is worth a lot. Some of the places here near inlets and points where you have standing waves and shallow sand bars are no place to be when a motor dies on you. That is reason #1 for me doing it, 2 is that I need a 9.9 for the fresh water lakes here. Because we are gay NJ. and can't be trusted with a loaded outboard >:(

MJ, if you're in this just for the speed loss, I feel like using a 5 gallon pail dragged behind would be a cheaper solution than the trolling flap. Guarantee you won't forget it after the first time you take off with it still deployed!

[macojoe]

you want to bet ericbt!! I have a sea anchor that I forgot 5 times in the same day!! :o

[Mac_Attack]

Willy I tightened the 9.8 down steering wise and just use the main motor like a rudder. I used a Garelick mount SS. You'll need the up and down motion. My skeg on the 9.8 still drags a little and you can't really tilt the motor forward. Here's aphoto of mine. Bill Mc ;D


http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/...al_weekend_003

[Mac_Attack]

MJ on my Gruman 16' boat I used the plastic trolling plate from Cabelas. It worked fine and had a break away screw for the many times I forget to lift the darn thing. Bil Mc ;D

[macojoe]

well if i get one of them, you guys better buy stock in the break away screws!! cause i am gong to need a lot of them!!

[willy]

Thanks Mac, looks like a clean install. When you install a auxilliary motor do you measure the same as far as depth is concerned as the main motor or do you measure differently with it being on the side of the keel?