Slowing a boat's trolling speed.

[jaycee]

All of the above work, you can also buy a used "lower pitch "prop and put it on when you plan on trolling, takes about 5 to 8 minutes to install.
Can be found at most marinas, for a reasonable price.

[mattadam]

Its essentially a 4x4 block about 6" long, with two large adjustable hose clamps. I removed the bolts on the trolling motor that clamp onto the transom, used those holes to bolt the trolling motor onto the 4x4 and them used the hose clamps around the midsection of the outboard.
I'll take a pic when I get home to tonight.

[JoePa]

Troll backwards

[Chewy836]

Like Rugger said, I currently use IKEA bags. I have a 17' with a 115. I tried buckets, I found they were too hard to store. Drift bags work, but are expensive. IKEA bad are $1, and work very well.

First I mounted them (buckets and bags) to the front cleats, but even when the rope was (very) close to the same length, steering became an issue. Now, I hook it to a tow rope, pulleyed hookup for tubes, etc that clips to the transom. It lets me fight the fish off to the side with no issues.

All are good options, but as you are borrowing a boat, IKEA bags and dollar store rope off of the front cleats will be most economical , and no damage to the boat. Minor annoyances that they bring are better than not catching fish!

Good luck and let us know how you made out!!




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[ik0n]

Thanks for all the great responses!

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[Kevb81]

I use to troll with five gallon buckets to slow troll worked well for me at the time. Just remember to put the boat in neutral before retrieving

[sizematters]

Definitely backwards..I've been doing it for years.

[thunderbolt]

I use to troll with five gallon buckets to slow troll worked well for me at the time. Just remember to put the boat in neutral before retrieving

Also be sure to have a sharp knife handy. If the waves get up, you could get swamped in a hurry and need to be able to get rid of the buckets quickly...

[patvetzal]

The boat probably has power trim....just raise the motor as high as you can and still have enough prop in the water to propel you. Did this on a Dorel I/o on Lake Ontario many years ago. Burns more gas but cheaper than installing a kicker. Also very simple when you want to return home in a hurry......

[littlepjcsc]

Where r u. I have an old drift sock you can have. I'm in Kingston.


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