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Conference vicki::boats

Title:	Powerboats
Notice:	Introductions 2 /Classifieds 3 / '97 Ski Season 1267
Moderator:	KWLITY::SUTER

Created:	Thu May 12 1988
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1275
Total number of notes:	18109

1161.0. "Trolling Plate Info Needed" by TOLKIN::LANGELIER () Fri Apr 01 1994 07:17

    
    Looking for some help with trolling plate.  I recently purchased
    my new boat at Perry's Boat Yard in Monument Beach.  I had left
    a list of things I needed them to do prior to me picking it up next
    weekend.  One of the items I wanted to install, was a trolling plate.
    They called me yesterday and told me that the MercCruiser rep. said
    I could void my warranty if I put this on. He asked why I wanted 
    it and I explained that it is helpful in trolling at slower speeds
    when fishing some inland lakes. They suggested an out-back motor to
    which I said no. When I asked why, he said it restricts the cooling
    water flow to the engine.
    
    I have two friends of mine that currently have I/O's and use the
    trolling plate. They have never had an issue, with the exception
    of forgetting to pull it up when they cranked across the lake.
    
    Has anyone with a trolling plate experienced this problem???
    
    
    Dave

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1161.1	re: trolling plate...	STRATA::SIMONENKO		`Fri Apr 01 1994 09:20`	12
	re: trolling plate..... My former boss used to have a beautiful 21ft CARVER which had the OMC out-drive. We did a lot of salmon and laketrout fishing up on Champlain. He installed one of those spring loaded trolling plates which flipped up and out of the way when he throttled up to plane. unfortunately he still ran a little fast for certain situations and had to also use a sea anchor or brake (basically a big bag) to really slow it down. As far as any possible damage to the motor, that baby ran great and never had any problems. Tony...
1161.2	low speed/higher RPM's/no fouling plugs/ 8^)	SALEM::JUNG	half-day?>>>	`Tue Apr 05 1994 16:05`	14
	I "USED" to have one on my 90. I gave it just a tad too much throttle when trying to compensate for some wind and basically just about blew it of the back of the boat, destroyed beyond repair. It only took one mistake in the 3+ years of using trolling plates, ( I also had one on a 25). This was a $79.95 mistake. Cabelas (and probably others) has a newly designed model which utilates a shear pin which will be the first and only thing to break in the event you get throttle happy. Cabelas price is $89.95 US. Jeff
1161.3		OTOOA::COUTTS		`Thu Jul 07 1994 10:22`	17
	I ran a trolling plate on my 70 Evinrude for 3 years. I didn't like the reduced boat control when trying to turn with the plate locked down. I also had the motor overheat once which may or may not have been a result of the plate. Typically, I only use it when Salmon fishing in the spring (a couple of weeks after ice-out) - when the water is still very cold. This may have compensated for the reduced cooling water flow rate (??). I now use a sea anchor (basicaly a cone shaped bag with the end cut off). I attach a rope to the end of the bag to allow quick collapse when turning a corner. Good luck, Duncan