Best brand new kicker?

[owen]

My 1994 vintage 4-stroke Yamaha 9.9 has seen better days and the wife says I need to buy brand new...

Boat is a podded Campion Explorer 188, either an 8 or a 9.9 would work. Charging and provisions for a cable helm are a must. Electric start would be nice as would remote controls or at least the option to do it later. Do not want power tilt. I have nearby dealers that sell Mercury, Yamaha, Suzuki and maybe Honda.

 

[Ringo]

Shop knocked over my kicker. Double Eagle 185 Kicker Replacement suggestions?

Putting a feeler out for recommendations on a new trolling motor for my DE 185. Shop that was working on it, knocked it over, cracked the power head&camshaft. They just did a $700 job for me to replace some seals as well. They’re offering to replace the parts and make it right. I’m not too...

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[barkerfam]

tohatsu fuel injected

 

[Bifmalibu]

What's the price on a 25" power tilt 9.9 Tohatsu?

 

[ship happens]

What specification exactly?

 

[zurk]

tohatsu.

 

[Olde School]

The 20 Tohatsu is the same weight as the 9.9 for just a few hundred more. You can't buy any other 10.1 horsepower that cheaply.

 

[Clint r]

Not sure what kind of info your looking for but I’ve got a 2018 Yamaha 8hp and it’s louder and vibrates a lot more than the last generation did. I would’ve bought something different had I known

 

[Saxe Point]

I replaced my worn out Yamaha with a 9.9 Suzuki. Fuel injection, quiet and perfect in every way. Very reasonably priced at Vector Marine.

 

[Brando]

Suzuki, merc, tohatsu all will serve you well. try to match with your main I find it easier to pick parts up at just one dealer. Consider dealer support pricing and warranty as well. I think your crazy to not want power tilt my motor is connected to the main tilting down firing up the kicker and putting it in gear takes all of 30seconds and no leaning over the stern.

 

[Nimrod]

Suzuki, merc, tohatsu all will serve you well. try to match with your main I find it easier to pick parts up at just one dealer. Consider dealer support pricing and warranty as well. I think your crazy to not want power tilt my motor is connected to the main tilting down firing up the kicker and putting it in gear takes all of 30seconds and no leaning over the stern.

I agree. And, unless you are planning on getting younger and stronger - get the power tilt!

 

[RiverBoy]

Suzuki, merc, tohatsu all will serve you well. try to match with your main I find it easier to pick parts up at just one dealer. Consider dealer support pricing and warranty as well. I think your crazy to not want power tilt my motor is connected to the main tilting down firing up the kicker and putting it in gear takes all of 30seconds and no leaning over the stern.

i think Campion 188’s are usually I/O

could be wrong tho

 

[searun]

Suzuki 20hp extra long shaft for my kicker on Grady White 265 Express - good result - lots of hours on my last one.

 

[Brando]

i think Campion 188’s are usually I/O

could be wrong tho

He says it’s a pod in the original post

 

[ab1752]

I would never buy a kicker without power tilt again, I rushed my order and ended up without, oops. I have to go out there to connect the steering bar but my back could do without the kicker dead lift at the end of the day haha

I'm following the fuel jnjection discussion closely. Knock on wood but my 2016 yamaha 9.9 has been rock solid. I don't need to choke it either and it just fires right up with an annual service done by myself. I did the timing belt this season too so we shall see how it goes and if yamaha brings out an FI version so I don't have to switch controls out.

 

[Rain City]

I would never buy a kicker without power tilt again, I rushed my order and ended up without, oops. I have to go out there to connect the steering bar but my back could do without the kicker dead lift at the end of the day haha

I'm following the fuel jnjection discussion closely. Knock on wood but my 2016 yamaha 9.9 has been rock solid. I don't need to choke it either and it just fires right up with an annual service done by myself. I did the timing belt this season too so we shall see how it goes and if yamaha brings out an FI version so I don't have to switch controls out.

You're just a glutton for punishment

 

[ab1752]

You're just a glutton for punishment

It's my exercise for the entire year, so I gotta keep at it as long as I can.

 

[Saxe Point]

I agree. And, unless you are planning on getting younger and stronger - get the power tilt!

I got power tilt with my Suzuki. Big safety factor. I almost got pitched into the drink leaning over to deal with my previous non tilt Yamaha in heavy seas. I’d rather fall in for a fish than tilting my motor, but I try to avoid that too!

 

[Bonefizz]

I replaced my worn out Yamaha with a 9.9 Suzuki. Fuel injection, quiet and perfect in every way. Very reasonably priced at Vector Marine.

I second this. Zuki 9.9 power tilt love it.

 

[Gallivanter]

I second this. Zuki 9.9 power tilt love it.

I have a Suzuki 9.9 long leg power tilt since 2019, so far so good. I agree with Brando, try and match it to your main, so your dealing with one dealership for parts, if needed.