mercruisers in shallow water
Hey all ,Looking for advice on running a mercruiser in shallow water wthout
damaging prop.
Live on a large lake but the shoreline is very shallow.
thinking about one of those trolling motors that mount directly on the
cavitation plate of the outdrive.
Any advice? |
crystalguy
Nov 5
2006
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| probably 60 to 80 yards
Ernest Scribbler wrote:
> "jamesgangnc" wrote |
crystalguy
Nov 7
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| Or shut down the engine and paddle or pole. Or get out and tow, like
Humphrey Bogart. How much distance in the shallow are we talking about,
anyway? |
Ernest
Nov 6
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| At idle speeds, most V-bottom planing boats draw more water than they do
at cruise, and the drive, outboard or I/O, is as deep as it ever is. If
you mount a trolling motor on your cav plate, you'll have to keep your
lower unit fully down to use it. Clunk! Why not get a stern mounted electric trolling motor, and mount it
separately to the transom? That way, you can raise your I/O lower unit
and just have the prop of the trolling motor in the water. |
Harry
Nov 5
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| http://www.land-and-sea.com/articles/marine/trailer-boats/trailer-boat_stern-jack_article.htm Rob |
trainfan1
Nov 5
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| If you are just looking to get away from the shore just idle out with
your outdrive tilted up. Do not run at above an idle as that is bad
for the u-joints. crystalguy wrote: |
jamesgangnc
Nov 6
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| are you kidding? If you hear clunk... it's too late and you are in little
water "crystalguy" <cbollinger48818@yahoo.com> wrote in message |
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