Trout Speeds.Retract the tabs,+ I can get up to 2.0 to 2.5mph. Walleye Speeds.Bring the tabs up a little,+ I'll get 1.0 to 1.5mph. Now, at Idle I'm trolling at about 1.5mph/2.0mph.Drop the trim tabs to Full Extention,+ My speed drops to.
It'll Up-shift to 20's at WOT.I then added Very Over-Sized Bennett Trim-Tabs. I've set it up to start(idle/trolling) at 11's of pitch. plastic pails also work, although a little crude).2) A Trolling Plate, that drops down behind the prop will slow the boat,But at the expence of some boat control.Then, There's the Bondo Way.My Starcraft 221 Islander Used to troll at 2+mph with a 19'prop, without socks or whatever.I went to the Land & Sea Torque-Shift Prop. Maybe a 15' prop Might slow you down abit, But your WOT speed would be around 15mph.Not very practical.You'd have to run out to the fishing grounds, Then change the prop in deepwater.Several other choices come to mind.1) Here on Lake Ontario, Most of the Trollers use Large Drift Socks, tied off the forward cleats, to slow the boat(5gal. Re: Which prop will make the boat idle slower, for trolling.Īs stated above,Ya, It can be done.
