Thread: Cranking with the big motor

Two strokes are not designed to do that much idling ( will foul plugs ) but its fine with the four strokes.

I run big motor. Never have issues. It's a 25 etec purrs like a kitten been pulling with it for 5 years. Had a 9.5 before pulled with it for 10 years.

I fish out of a stick steer with a 50 four stroke. I have a trolling plate. I take a flat bungie cord hook it to handle on my rod box then wrap it around steering stick, then pull forward and pull tight and hook to rod holder. I get it headed in the right direction then work the cord around until it stays centered. I now use my Terrova to steer but before I used the foot control to kinda but it one way or another. But usually I sit facing backwards and it's not real hard to keep it headed in the right direction with bunge aroun stick once you get it set. And with the cord you can just push the stick forward or back to make course change and then it will go back to center.

This is a good plate and inexpensive.
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Trol-...te%26CQ_st%3Db

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Take a large pool noodle and split it open, wrap it around the shafts where they come together and tired the top and bottom with some big zip ties. Will make your foot pedal harder to mash which it turn will make it harder to get off coarse.

Make a small wood wedge to keep the power button "on", not having to keep your foot on the pedal all the time will also make Rees suggestion work better. It's not Ipilot, but it will do a decent job.

Thats the same plate I used....worked great....its automatic so you don't have to remember to pull the latch. It steers good going forward.....in reverse.....well...you just got to get used to it but its ok.

Originally Posted by "G"

Two strokes are not designed to do that much idling ( will foul plugs ) but its fine with the four strokes.

You are right G, put new plugs in at the begining of each season.

Main thing I didn't like using big motor trolling with it was the exhaust you would occasionally breath plus all the gas that was burnt all day trolling with it. I quit using the big motor many years ago and really like my co pilot v2 min Kota and now use a Jon boat- works like a charm for me and still have the foot,control if I want to use it.

90 carb 2stroke with a trolling plate,been using it off and on as needed for 4-6yrs no problems.When I use my big motor I steer with my ipilot

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