musty Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi Raiders, Well after 6 solid years, a full trailer overhaul, an outboard repower and hundreds of solid fish flapping about on board, it is with a bittersweet feeling that I say goodbye to my modest yet beloved little skiff. Goodbye Se-al 395 Saratoga. Goodbye 25hp Merc. Good Ridance motorguide bowmount!!! Anyway, the new custom built 4.8m plate alloy tinnie will require a new engine and I am thinking of a big tiller steer model. I like the idea of extra space. Consoles arnt really my thing. They look great and all, especially side on but for fishability and functionality I prefer a fully open platform, with ample storage in side pockets and under floor compartments. Im thinking of a 60HP EFI big foot- 4 stroke Mercury. Has anyone had any experience with mid to large sized tiller steer engines? Does anyone know the comparison between standard models and bigfoot models? I know the big foot models comes with larger gear boxes and thus can turn larger props to push bigger loads but any experience or feedback will be greatly appreciated. Musty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helliconia Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I can't speak much for the Merc's, but a mate has the 50hp Yamaha 4 stroke with a tiller steer on his 4.5 and it does the job. Has all the controls close at hand and folds out of the way when you need the space. Works for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a boat Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Hi, I would not call a 60HP Tiller a big tiller outboard, you can get tiller engine upto 175HP. That said it is a jump up from a 25HP Merc and the 60HP 4-Stroke Merc is a fine engine and well priced due to where it is made. I would go the bigfoot and I have sold and driven many and the extra grunt of the BF g/box is benefitial with any 4-Stroke for planing and the tiller handle is a good design. PM me if you would like any more thoughts and info. Cheers, Huey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWV Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 there is a boat getting around pittwater with a merc 300 with a tiller steer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musty Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 there is a boat getting around pittwater with a merc 300 with a tiller steer. Yeah I know of a guy that races using a 300hp Tiller!!! Thats just nuts- By "big" i meant larger than the usual 15-40hp outboards commonly seen on tinny's. Anyway, still weighing up my options. Cheers Musty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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