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What amp would be best for a 12 inch 2 ohm kicker L7?
Well a Kicker ZX750.1 would work you would need 2 of them. A1000/2 - Precision Power PPI 2 Ch 1000 Watt Amplifier. HCCA-D600 - Orion 1 Ch 600 Watt Amplifier need 2. HD750/1 - JL Audio 1 Channel 750 Watt HD Amplifier also need 2
When on a sailboat under power of a small motor do you lash the tiller and steer by motor or keep the motor straight and steer by tiller?
This is a WAG from a power boater, not a sailboater, but...I think there are two things to consider. (assuming you don't have remote controls for your kicker) First, how accessible is the outboard? If the outboard is so far aft of the cockpit that you can't reach the tiller (or wheel) then you will need to be with the engine for forward/reverse control and speed control. On the other hand, if your outboard is close enough to the rudder control to use it, the rudder has much greater surface area and you would have more steering control using the rudder. Just an educated guess. Good luck. From a sailor- On my boat I steer by rudder and leave the motor amidships for normal motoring But the outboard, with its directional thrust, is very handy when in tight quarters especially at low speeds when the rudder is less effective. I have an extension for the motor control handle to make it easily accessible from the cockpit.
