BajaNomad

NEED A SMALL KICKER

hotdogbob - 11-10-2017 at 04:21 PM

If anyone has a 5 or 6 hp short shaft kicker for sale please let me know.My 5 hp Honda fell off my truck and got serious road rash to the point of parts would cost more than it was worth.So I have a zodiak with no motor.Will be going South from Asuncion in a few days and will try to check my emails tx

BajaBlanca - 11-10-2017 at 06:20 PM

Les has a long shaft that he is willing to sell if that works?

bajabocana@gmail.com

shari - 11-11-2017 at 07:51 AM

I have been asking around but this type of small motor are highly sought after here for the fishing cooperativas dinghies "bongitos"(thoughts of Dennis here)

Blanca...you might get lucky and Hotdog Bob may have some treat for you. Here he is bearing Canuck gifts of several different flavours of salmon! Bob...you are my hero man!


larryC - 11-12-2017 at 07:02 AM

I've got a 15hp short shaft for sale in BoLA but probably to big for your little inflatable. It would fly though.

AKgringo - 11-12-2017 at 07:50 AM

Quote: Originally posted by larryC  
I've got a 15hp short shaft for sale in BoLA but probably to big for your little inflatable. It would fly though.


I wore out two Zodiacs over the years, hunting and fishing in Alaska. Fifteen horse is about the minimum size I would want on the transom! There is a lot more drag on those rubber duckies than a hard body skiff.

Edit; I suppose size matters. Mine were a 12.5' Mark II C, then a 14' Mark II.

[Edited on 11-12-2017 by AKgringo]

pacificobob - 11-12-2017 at 07:52 AM

i have a 6hp suzuki short shaft. in el pescadero. U2U if interested. cheers

hombre66 - 11-12-2017 at 05:34 PM

hotdog, you might want to state the size , make and weight of your inflatable. Having had mostly acchilles since around 1984 Underpowereing them is , literally and figuratively, a drag. An 8 was just right for my 12.6 sportboat, a 5 was perfect for my Avon 10...etc.