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04-01-2009, 06:01 PM
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And the search goes on
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: cape cod
Posts: 248
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Drift Sock ?
I bought a drift sock to slow down my boat so I can troll some tubes . I have a Suzuki 60 hp four stroke on my 17 ft whaler, I cant get to go slower than 3 knots .The idle is to high , I was thinking of tiying the sock to the bow and let it drift under the boat , any sugg.?? appreciated ..Moosh
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04-01-2009, 06:07 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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raise your motor up some , it'll slow you right down.
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04-01-2009, 06:12 PM
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And the search goes on
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: cape cod
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You dont mean out of the water , just a little bit
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04-01-2009, 06:18 PM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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keep prop in the water, but the push will be up, not straight.
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04-01-2009, 07:17 PM
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Get off my Rock
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Mansfield
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5 Gal. buckets off the stern will work, drill a few holes in each bottom before deploying them and you should be good to go.
I would try what fishsmith suggest first and if that doesn't slow you down enough the buckets will.
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04-01-2009, 07:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Why is the idle too high ?
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LETS GO BRANDON
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04-01-2009, 08:06 PM
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And the search goes on
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: cape cod
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I dont know I asked the tech when I brought in for service and he said they just run high , theres nothing you can do about it, I didnt buy it either but I guess "you cant get there from here"Moosh
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04-02-2009, 05:56 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: cape cod when my meds r workin right
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moosh ...its ez. if u want to slow boat down ,buy drift sock. hook to bow cleat, and line through sock to stern cleat.this will slow trolling speed down . its ez to pull from water into boat before steaming to next location..
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04-02-2009, 07:40 AM
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zoom
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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No problem with dragging the sock (you are talking about a drift anchor right?), I have done exactly that, but I tie to the spring line cleat. Just leave the line short enough so there is no way it can reach the screw. Keep in mind, you will lose some manuverability.
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~..~..~.. ><((((º>
Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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04-02-2009, 05:52 PM
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And the search goes on
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Thanks guys for the good advice .Moosh
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04-04-2009, 05:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: New Hampshire
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why wouldn't you bump in and out of gear? thats what we do and consistently keep 1 kt.
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boatless................can I have a ride?
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04-10-2009, 09:58 PM
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surfwalker
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 388
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SLOOOOW TROLLING
Moosh: KISKIF...keep it simple keep it fun
I need to really slow troll speed my 17' Whaler in the spring Lake O. fishery for inshore brown trout. Two 5 gallon buckets tied together with about 6' of rope. Drop the buckets off the bow, evenly, in each of the hull concaves (it's a "W" shaped hull). Loop the line on the bow cleat. Easy on-- easy off. No need to ruin a good bucket that can do double duty when not trolling by putting holes in it.
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04-12-2009, 01:35 PM
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And the search goes on
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: cape cod
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Thanks SAUERKRAUT I think Ill try all of the Ideas but that sounds like it will slow me down alot .Thanks Moosh
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