aluminium boats and trolling

[lowdouble]

I live in Ireland, one of the worlds windyest countrys and have recently purchased a sea nymph 16ft deep v aluminium boat and find it to be great as a stable lure fishing platform and excellent for A to B and static deadbait fishing, but will it troll with a side breeze, will it hell. is there anything bow mounted available to keep the nose straight in a side wind? ???

 

[5150abf]

Re: aluminium boats and trolling

Sure, they sell trolling motors with a built in compass,you set your heading and the troller will hold the heading for you, making up for wind and current.
Didn't know you could get a Sea-Nymph in Ireland, interesting as those are made about 15 miles from where I am in Indiana, at least they were till OMC went under.

 

[Bondo]

Re: aluminium boats and trolling

Ayuh,.......

Keeping a tinboat running reasonably straight in the wind is a Real Chore,.....

I've found that running a set of Drift Socks off the forward cleats Helps considerably........
They'll slow you down enough that you can bump the throttle for Better control....
But,....
It's Still a constant battle to hold a line.....

 

[External Combustion]

Re: aluminium boats and trolling

Do as your ancestors did with corraks and other small craft. Add ballast. We use cinder blocks this side of the pond as good granite or balsite is hard to find.

When a V is down in the water it will drift like a round hull.

You Irish were in the water long before any of us Yanks!