Hi all.
I have a great running '86 VRO 40 that moves my little 1961 14 foot glasspar quite nicely. The boat, engine, and running equipment might weigh around 1000lbs soaking wet, so its pretty darn light. I have recently hooked up some downriggers to the boat and gave trolling a try (salmon fishing).
The problem I have is that at the lowest engaged throttle setting at the controls the trolling speed is a bit too fast. When I engage the netural safety control and advance the throttle, it kicks in and then I can back it off to near idle speeds. However, its still too fast and if I try to bring it back any further, the neutral safety lockout engages and the prop is idle. (well, as idle as they can be). The throttle linkage is smooth and offers very little resistance when engaging.
Solution?
I'd like to be able to troll with this motor and not have to put a little 2 horse on the back as there isn't much room on the transom. A friend of mine is able to troll at 2mph with a 67 Merc 95 on a 17 foot glasspar that weighs around 2k pounds. So it would seem that I should be able to do the same with less horse power and weight. Is there some manner of adjustment either in the control assembly or at the engine that can be tweaked to allow a slower prop speed without sacraficing top end RPM?
Suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
I have a great running '86 VRO 40 that moves my little 1961 14 foot glasspar quite nicely. The boat, engine, and running equipment might weigh around 1000lbs soaking wet, so its pretty darn light. I have recently hooked up some downriggers to the boat and gave trolling a try (salmon fishing).
The problem I have is that at the lowest engaged throttle setting at the controls the trolling speed is a bit too fast. When I engage the netural safety control and advance the throttle, it kicks in and then I can back it off to near idle speeds. However, its still too fast and if I try to bring it back any further, the neutral safety lockout engages and the prop is idle. (well, as idle as they can be). The throttle linkage is smooth and offers very little resistance when engaging.
Solution?
I'd like to be able to troll with this motor and not have to put a little 2 horse on the back as there isn't much room on the transom. A friend of mine is able to troll at 2mph with a 67 Merc 95 on a 17 foot glasspar that weighs around 2k pounds. So it would seem that I should be able to do the same with less horse power and weight. Is there some manner of adjustment either in the control assembly or at the engine that can be tweaked to allow a slower prop speed without sacraficing top end RPM?
Suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!
