02-10-2011, 07:09 PM
I'd go for the 9 hp. If you get a motor that's too small, you'll be kicking yourself in the ass. There may be times that the 4 is fine in an older model fiberglass boat. But it's the times that it won't work that will make you wish you didn't skimp on a few hundred bucks, and get what you really needed. I'd never own a motor that couldn't push my boat against current and wind at a decent clip, kicker motor or not.
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