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17 ft Trophy troller question - TheFishSlayer - 05-09-2012
Hi guys long time no post. I have a 17 ft trophy center console boat. I'd like to put a kicker on it. What size would be best? I primarily fish Willard and my boat is Fiberglas.
Thank you in advance.
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Re: [TheFishSlayer] 17 ft Trophy troller question - fairwayphilly - 05-10-2012
I have a 17' aluminum with a 6 horse. I can troll from 2-7 mph with it and I have a low speed prop that will get me down to walleye speed if needed. I would say 6-8 horse would be right in the wheel house. A 9.9 would work, but you might need a lower speed prop.
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Re: [fairwayphilly] 17 ft Trophy troller question - TheFishSlayer - 05-10-2012
Thank you. Now to find one.
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Re: [TheFishSlayer] 17 ft Trophy troller question - AFDan52 - 05-12-2012
I have a 17 ft Starcraft and I use a 9.9 Yamaha , but I had the motor before I had this boat. Best size for your boat, I wo go with a 6hp Yamaha 4-stroke you won't regret it. Just my opinon.
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Re: [TheFishSlayer] 17 ft Trophy troller question - submoa - 05-14-2012
I've got an 18.5 glass boat and have a 5hp 2 stroke kicker. Plenty for trolling, I'd like a 9.9 4 stroke only as an emergency if I had engine trouble to get off the lake faster. The 5 hp 2 stroke is a little loud and exhausty but it's been perfect as far as trolling goes.
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