Just wondering what rout I should be taking, I have a 17’ boat with a 150 out board merc. It has a place for a trolling motor. My question is invested in a trolling motor or to go with a trolling plate. I rarely troll for trout my main quest would be wipers and walleyes. Does a troll plate harm the motor in any form? I do know a trolling motor would have been nice to have the day I ran out of gas. Ha ha I did have electric…. Low batteries … Extra Gas!
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i have a 18' searay w/in-outboard i use a motorguide elec. it allows me to troll for trout or follow shorline and work those wallys and wipers or anything else i want to chaseits a lil more price wise 24 volt wiyh 85 pounds of thrust works really well....
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I used a trolling plate on my first boat (an inboard/outboard) and it worked great. With a two-stroke outboard the main problem with a trolling plate is that you will be running your large outboard at a slow speed for an extended period of time, which can cause a problem with carbon buildup and fouling of plugs. You will also burn considerably more fuel with a large outboard and a trolling plate, than by using an appropriately sized trolling motor for your boat.
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I bought a Minn Kota power drive last year a 40 or 50 pond thrust. 12 volt. this would to the job at Willard?
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more than likly be ok depends on how heavy the boat is i found most 12 volts didnt last all day mine has a remote pedal i can use anywhere in the boat with variable speed and depending on wind has a full on mode or on off switch to be able to on off pulsees very handy
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Kent hit the nail on the head. A trolling plate will slow you down, but you're still going to be accumulating hours on your expensive motor and burning a lot of gas and oil. With a 4-stroke kicker you can troll all day on a couple dollars worth of gas and have it draw off the same tank as your big motor (assuming it's oil injected). Or if you're prone to running out of gas, you could run it off a second tank.
In my opinion, a kicker is clearly the best solution.
Couldnt agree more, a kicker motor may cost you a hell of alot more with the intital purchase, but in the end it will save you money with gas, and wear and tear on your main motor. [cool]
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Thanks for the responces I will keep my eye on the paper for a motor meant time i will use my electric. tight lines.
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