Trolling speed/also an aerator queston

[S Boring]

Another question..My 1998 Tracker ProV 175 has a 75 hp motor which is just a tad fast to troll. I've been mulling over getting a Happy Troller to put over the prop and I'm looking for a little feedback over that.

The aerator on the boat has went out, and while working on it I've made another question for you all. Water enters the boat on a 3/4 hose connected to a switch device (sorry cant think of a better way to describe it) which feeds the aerator pump and also acts as a drain for the live well. So its water in and water out all in the same device. What's puzzling me is the 1 or 1 1/2" hose right next to it that I have always thought was the drain for the livewell. Any idea what the other hose is? I'm probably just showing my ignorance here but I'm puzzled.

 

[Carl S]

My guess would be, the overflow drain hose for the livewell.

 

[S Boring]

Thats probably it. Under my extreme stress and cursing fits trying to get in there and get that stuff figgured out and just plain out, that never came to mind

 

[Carl S]

Yeah, I know what you mean. My arms looked like I was in a cat fight after I had to change my bilge pump in my PT185. I dread the day if I ever have to change out the livewell pump.

 

[Greg. Avery]

I put a trolling plate on that works automaticly & really like it, think I got it at Cabela's.

Had a "happy troller" but would forget to release it when I was done trolling so I went to the "auto" one & have not been sorry I did.

 

[Greg Meyer]

You can also use a "drift sock" over the side to dramatically slow you down... Some believe they work better than the trolling plates because they do not hinder "control". If you do get a trollig plate and find that it is difficult to control the boat i wind or current you can try drilling a 2-3" hole in the center of the plate to allow "some" directional thrust.



By the way, a 5 gallon plastic bucket makes an inexpensive drift sock to test the effect.