Talons on a 17' lund?

[DropShotHotShot]

I have an 07' lund mr. Pike 17 with a 115 on the back, I want to put talons on but afraid of the extra weight being too much.  Any others put them on a similar boat?

 

Also,  what is the best mounting method?

[Jig Man]

I had power poles on my boat.  I didn’t use them often.  When I got a trolling motor with spot lock I quit using them.  I tool them off and sold them.  When I shipped them to a buyer the weight was 84#.  Can your boat take that much weight in tne stern?

[WRB]

The mounting is usually on a jack plate that adds more weight. If you use your live well water is 8 lbs per gallon, 15 gal = 120 lbs. batteries about 60 lbs each, etc.

Tom

[slonezp]

As far as weight, I believe your Mr. Pike is rated for 150hp. The weight of your 115 2 stroke is going to be roughly 50lbs less than a 150 2 stroke and 200lbs less than a 115-150hp 4 stroke (Which brings up an interesting question if you wanted to repower with a current model 4 stroke.) Personally, I'd go straight thru the transom adding a tilt bracket if you need clearance for a garage or any low clearance bridges. It's how I did my 20 foot Lund.

[NHBull]

^^^^^This

And

You can balance your boat with where you store your gear.  Many will say that spotlock will replace a pole, but it doesn't especially in no wind situations

[WRB]

8 hours ago, slonezp said:

As far as weight, I believe your Mr. Pike is rated for 150hp. The weight of your 115 2 stroke is going to be roughly 50lbs less than a 150 2 stroke and 200lbs less than a 115-150hp 4 stroke (Which brings up an interesting question if you wanted to repower with a current model 4 stroke.) Personally, I'd go straight thru the transom adding a tilt bracket if you need clearance for a garage or any low clearance bridges. It's how I did my 20 foot Lund.

I don't know if any 17' aluminum boat rated for 150 hp?

Lund Pike is shown as a 16' and 18' models the 18' rated to 100 hp. 17' Lund Pike?

Please clarify

Tom

PS, further search I found the 2007 17' Mr. Pike specs and it's rated for 140 hp Merc.

[DropShotHotShot]

Thanks for the replies and research,  I do want a pole anchor just spot lock as I guide kids a lot and would like to stay in place along pads without any movement.   I rarely fill the livewell so I guess that is probably pretty comparable (dry livewell w/ talons roughly equals full livewell no talons)