Here is another consideration.
150 to 200 Hp Yamaha is 480 pounds each or 960 pounds for both
A 300hp is 551 pounds.
Difference is 409 pounds
With the single add 100 pounds for the kicker and maybe 25 pounds for a bracket and you are still 284 pounds lighter off the very back of your boat. That has to make a huge difference in performance and fuel burn
I run twin 150 Mercs and troll on them. Their troll control feature is off the hook and can be adjusted in 10 rpm increments. Makes for efficient and easy fishing coupled with auto pilotI was recently at the boat show in Vancouver and chatting with a fella (he has his own Fishing show, Big Coast??). He has twins on his boat and says he ditched the kicker and dials down the rpms to troll on the mains. Alternating to keep hours even.
I am repowering with twin 200’s and the Merc rep says I can troll at low speeds (25 rpm increments.) and it will not harm the engine. Extra maintenance and lots of hours are obvious cons.
I have an extra engine for the tender as a safety as we fish North of Hardy.
What do you all think of not having a kicker when you have twins?? Anyone else set up this way?
Thanks guys!
Is it just me or…. I see the starboard engine in the water, yet the port throttle is at full throttle??
One thing that’s really nice about trolling on the main is that they are incredibly quiet. They would probably control the boat a little easier also.
I do my best not to run up unnecessary hours on the very expensive to replace main outboard. Even when we come down off plane to check the traps on the way in, I start the kicker which is full remote, very easy to do and only takes a couple of seconds, so as not to put extra minutes on the main while we are running around messing with the traps.