1977 55 evinrude. trolling question

Haysc

Petty Officer 3rd Class
Joined
Sep 21, 2011
Messages
85
i am going to try my hand at trolling. ill be using my outboard (buying a kicker is out of the question due to funds being tight :( ) ive read where some people say its safe for the motor to do it and ive read where some people say it isnt. i guess my question is .. if i buy a gun to monitor the temp while trolling @ what temp should the motor be running at just slowly trolling? i plan on installing a pee tube soon so should i take the boat out and run it before the install to get a baseline reading? thanks guys!
 

Haffiman

Commander
Joined
Dec 17, 2009
Messages
2,454
Re: 1977 55 evinrude. trolling question

Low idle temp might be around 160. Change the impeller before you start, might be a good insurance.
 

sutor623

Rear Admiral
Joined
May 23, 2011
Messages
4,089
Re: 1977 55 evinrude. trolling question

Low idle temp might be around 160. Change the impeller before you start, might be a good insurance.

Yeah man, do this and give it a run. Just try not to set the idle RPMs slower than the manufacturer recommends.
 

Haysc

Petty Officer 3rd Class
Joined
Sep 21, 2011
Messages
85
Re: 1977 55 evinrude. trolling question

just had the water pump and impeller changed! i should be good to go then!
 
Top