raft trolls to fast?
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zen leecher aka Bill W
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RE:raft trolls to fast?
you need a keel to track in the wind. A rudder may help but only one one end of your craft.
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HillbillyGeek
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RE:raft trolls to fast?
kuttkilla wrote:HillbillyGeek wrote:
That motor looks like someone pulled it up from the bottom of a lake...wow...does it still work/run? Lol, I love it!
Yep, still works. It's only got two speeds: High & Low.
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RE:raft trolls to fast?
HillBilly, is that a Shakespear trolling motor?
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VooDuuChild
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RE:raft trolls to fast?
Looks like an old Minn Kota, my pops used to have one. You might think of using a motorcycle sized gel cell battery to aid in your slow speed needs...then just use the big one to get where you're going and do the old switcharoo. Something similar to this
http://cgi.ebay.com/POWER-SONIC-PS-1270 ... dZViewItem
Except one that has more substantial terminals so you don't get too much resistance on those little tabs...
http://cgi.ebay.com/POWER-SONIC-PS-1270 ... dZViewItem
Except one that has more substantial terminals so you don't get too much resistance on those little tabs...
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RE:raft trolls to fast?
Trolling the buckets or a "sea anchor" can be the way to go. Experiment with it and report back how you do. I find switching the trolling motor off and on off and on to be a pain in the rear.