Troll Motor- What do you guys think?

[cheappc]

The title is the question... Im afraid to be stuck out again in the water, what about having a troll motor to get me back to shore?

 

[bigtexan99]

What about a boat insurance towing plan and a cell phone?

Unless you can store the troll and its power supply inside the engine compartment I don't see where you are going to store it.

Besides, you might end up looking like this....

 

[Dr Honda]

It's up to you... but there isn't a good place to bolt it to. Also... once it's running right, there is no reason to worry.

Tex... that's the best jet ski ever !!

 

[Seadoobuddy]

The Red neck jetski row boat. ....funny

 

[cheappc]

ahahah funny, now to mention it, yes for a speedster at least you have 2 engines... P.S. I do have insurance and tow insurance, I guess I just wanted some peace of mind, getting towed is getting old for me. Seriously, I feel like selling both seadoos and going for new.. however:

I have a friend who bought a brand new boat (it was a prop motor boat, beautiful, expensive as hell), he was going through somewhere in Lake Havasu where the water was low at some point of a channel, the prop actually "broke" off (it didnt go back like it should), and he started sinking! Wow, brand new boat, he had his wife and his 2 kids in the boat, and it was getting dusk already..

So a Troll motor wont work in that situation... but back to a troll motor, I can rig it somewhere in the back just to get me back to the dock... They seem pretty small, I can propably hide it in the compartment on the sportster...

 

[RFoster130]

Why not just get it running properly? I have never had a single problem with mine that has left me anywhere. Get the problems fixed and these boats and engines are very reliable.

 

[howie099]

Bring like 2 retractable oars. They will fit is storage if you get in a bind or run out of gas. I don't know where you would mount a trolling motor at. It would look kink of look ugly and get in the way.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

you should pack a hot air balloon. that would be epic.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

i'm in agreement with every poster, a troll motor is not the solution, towing insurance is, or bring a boating buddy in their ski or boat to bring you back.

 

[LouDoo]

How about a JATO pack, not only would it get you to shore in a hurry but it would also look cool mounted on the engine cover.

:drool5:

Lou

 

[parrothd]

How about a JATO pack, not only would it get you to shore in a hurry but it would also look cool mounted on the engine cover.

:drool5:

Lou

http://www.amazon.com/Kwik-Tek-P-3-Telescoping-25-Inches/dp/B000OF406G/ref=pd_cp_e_2 I use it to flag people down for a tow...LOL..

 

[cheappc]

LOL allright FLAME ME!! THATS COOL I DESERVE IT! ahaha

Well I do have the retractable oars!, I have the air horn, I have the flags, I HAVE EVERYTHING!!, I have insurance, tow insurance, you name it..

But you guys are right, I should make sure its absolutely perfect... ok, will do!

 

[bigtexan99]

]Hmmm, I'm thinking the flux capacitor from the back of the DeLorean on the back of your Sportster.....



Seriously though, I came across this craft a few years back. I was awed. Note the clever custom tilt/trim installation.

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[Seadoobuddy]

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mmmmm...next to a trailer too. No steering bars, prob no motor either.