Denis,

I have a friend who once owned a small 16' or 17' aluminum Lund with a 60 HP
tiller steer motor. The motor crapped out on us one day on the Illinois river
during a walleye tournament. His Yamaha BHP kicker moved us up river at 3-4 MPH
(GPS) for the 4-5 mile trip back to the ramp. WOT the whole time and the single
cylinder motor was loud as hell for its small size. The current wasn't
particularly strong that day since the water level was fairly low and the dam
was barely open. The boat you describe probably weighs 50% more so your results
could be very disappointing. The upside is you have the motor and you can test
it in a variety of conditions. My bet is you will want to get a 9.9HP with the
kicker gear case and prop (Mercury calls theirs the "Bigfoot") as an absolute
minimum unless you are on a very small lake all of the time.

Good luck,
Dan


Denis Roy wrote:

I just picked up a canoe that came with a 2.2 HP merc. Would this be
powerful enough to use as a troller / kicker for my 17 1/2' fiberglass sea
ray? I was hoping it could serve to get us home if the main motor ever
quits.

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Denis Roy
D. Roy Woodcraft
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