what kicker for 22ft PennYan with tunnel drive

[jstrong625]

Hi guys, I plan on adding a Mercury 9.9 kicker to my boat this spring. What model do you guys recommend and what would be a good mounting bracket? Also any tips on connecting it to the steering on the tunnel drive?? Thanks again, Joe

[Nemesis]

Whatever model you decide you will want to add throttle control with precise adjustment.

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[Hookedup]

Yamaha 9.9 high thrust model, Merc is good to I had one and I still have one on 16ft aluminum boat they were both cold blooded took for ever to warm up. The yamaha will push my heavy Parker into 8 foot waves with no problem. I have the easy steer and it works great. Im shure some one on the forum has your set up and can give ya more info. Sean

[GutzFish]

Yamaha or merc all good. I think you will have a hard time with adding the steering I am pretty sure that is done via your rudder on a Pen Yan with tunnel drive. But good luck anyways ...

[mudflat]

I would go with a "Pro Kicker" so you get high thrust, electric start and power tilt then mount it on a solid bracket like an Adventure Marine 4100. Instead of getting remote controls get a tiller model and invest in a Garmin TR-1 Gold auto pilot for your steering and throttle.

Might be more than you were planning on spending but it would work slick and having a good auto pilot and speed control is priceless.

[drlfc]

I have a 26' Penn Yan with a tunnel drive and adding a kicker has been an adventure to say the least. I changed the steering from cable to duel core rack and pinon. One cable to the rudder and one to the kicker. I have a 8 HP Yamaha and it is bulletproof. Purchased the electric start with power tilt. As for the bracket, Mike at Mike's Marina fabricated a stationary bracket that is also bulletproof. The real test was the autopilot. After much research I now have a Raymarine Sportpilot X5. Works fine...most of the time. Feel free to contact me as I can give you an earful ...or two!

Lou