KICKER ADVICE

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anchorout

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I have a CD 22 cruiser with a 90 hp Suzuki. I intend adding a 6 hp kicker, to use to push the dinghy, and as a backup for the main. Here is my dilemma, the dinghy has a 15" transom. the dory a 20". I would rather not use a 20" motor on the dinghy, for obvious reasons. I know there are pivot type transom mounts that allow the 15" motor to pivot down to appropriate running levels. This might be ok in protected waters, but offshore, would this not put the motor dangerously close to following waves, and cause cavitation as the boats hobbyhorses?

I have read lots of postings on the forum on kickers, but could someone who has experienced a 15" kicker in less than calm water, please advise as to their experiences and suggest what kicker mount worked (or didn't work) for them?
 
You have a couple of choices.

One is that you can get a 15" motor and use this Garelick motor mount. We have one on Journey On and use a 20" 9.9 Honda on it. The 20" is too long, in my opinion.

Second choice is to go with a 20" motor and put riser plates on your dinghy as shown below. As a freebie, the picture also shows how we move the 110# Honda from the boat to the dinghy.

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Boris
 
I had a similar pole mounted to my wind generator mast on my sailboat. It was invaluable. Made moving the dinghy motor from rail to transom a safe breeze. Your setup looks great. I don't know how else one could move such a heavy motor around.

Raising the dinghy transom certainly would solve my problem. Any downside to your design?
 
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