Starcraft5834
Lieutenant Commander
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2013
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Ok guys, this is about fishing, that goes back to engine idle adjustments...
Is there any reason that I should not be able to use my primary 3.0 140hp for trolling? Optimal trolling speed is around 2-3mph. At idle speed--> in gear, slowest I can go is about double that.. 4.5. 4.8.. to fast for effective trolling.. is there any easy way for me to turn down the idle a bit? how do I do that... what rpm idle speed should I be getting?
Went fishing yesterday for trout on Seneca Lake ( NYS-Finger Lake), lots of fish 100+ feet down there, I was going to fast in troll mode. I want to see if I can correct that before I look into buying a kicker motor. If my current idle...in gear speed of 4+mph with a 140/4blade is normal,, I will look at a small kicker.. suggestions?
Is there any reason that I should not be able to use my primary 3.0 140hp for trolling? Optimal trolling speed is around 2-3mph. At idle speed--> in gear, slowest I can go is about double that.. 4.5. 4.8.. to fast for effective trolling.. is there any easy way for me to turn down the idle a bit? how do I do that... what rpm idle speed should I be getting?
Went fishing yesterday for trout on Seneca Lake ( NYS-Finger Lake), lots of fish 100+ feet down there, I was going to fast in troll mode. I want to see if I can correct that before I look into buying a kicker motor. If my current idle...in gear speed of 4+mph with a 140/4blade is normal,, I will look at a small kicker.. suggestions?
