Trolling a 22' with Twin 40's ?

PW · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject: Trolling a 22' with Twin 40's ?

I'm considering a 22' and trying to decide between a 75 or one with twin 40's. I'm inclinded to like the idea of the twin 40's and wondering how these are for trolling? In looking thru the site here I've not seen a trolling motor on a 22' with 40's so assume that one of the 40's is used as the trolling motor.

Any suggestion or experiences?

jimandlaurie · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject:

PW,
When we had our 22 , we had 40's , and yes used one of them for trolling, and balanced the time by switching between the two.

lloyds · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

40's trolling on a 22 ought to work well. I use a 50 on my 16 and it will troll down to just over 2 knots. I drag a bucket for trout but for salmon it works well. I would think a single 40 would work fine.

C-Hawk · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:

Works great. Trolling for trout, I get down to ~1.5 mph on one motor. As noted above, just trade time on each motor.
Sometimes I have one engine in reverse to slow down to ~1 mph

flapbreaker · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

I dunno. I like using a trolling motor for trolling. I'm no expert but I think running the big one's at idle for extended periods of time is not the ideal situation. I'd rather put major hours on a "cheap" 8 or 9 hp motor rather than my main. Just my preference. I'm using a 90hp main and a 8hp trolling motor with tr-1 autopilot.

thataway · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:36 pm Post subject:

Not directly related, but we used a 3.5 hp Nissan for slow trolling--the bracket was set well off to the side, and I suspect you could put a bracket and use a small low HP motor for the very slow trolling (and the small outboard also functions as a dinghy motor) Now that we have the cat, we will have to troll with one of the 150's...Still wondering about making a bracket which would fit the dive ladder for a 3.5 hp motor for hose really slow trolls!

Sea Wolf · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

If SLOW is what you want, and STEALTH QUIET, too, you might consider an engine-mounted trolling motor as an alternative:

Joe.

MOOSE

[quote="PW"] I'm inclinded to like the idea of the twin 40's and wondering how these are for trolling? [quote]

No problemo; we do it all the time.

Grumpy · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

Likewise "no problemo" with using on of two Honda 40's. Switch motors to even out the hours & remember it's speed through the water not SOG that counts. Isn't that fun doing 2Kts+ and going backwards ??

Now about them fish.............. Like another thread we were off the San Juans labor weekend and the fish were deep. Fortunately the Orcas were not and we had a fine show.
Also noted silvers down at 100 ft in 200+ water in Admiralty inlet this week.

What the heck, any time on a boat in this weather is good stuff.

Merv & Kathy

hammerhead · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: Trolling twing 40's

Check out the pictures of the hammerhead, Im shopping for another 22 with twin 40's, I switch between the 2 and I will tell you one thing Had a dead battery 20 miles out and cruised home on one engine just fine. try that with 8 HP upswell against the wind Laughing

A picture tells a thousand words

flapbreaker · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: Re: Trolling twing 40's

B~C · Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:58 pm Post subject:

We tried push starting once....the damn kid couldn't swim fast enough

flapbreaker · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:27 am Post subject:

B~C · Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:23 am Post subject:

of course, why didn't I think of that .. do you suppose that's what these folks where trying to do? http://www.ifish.net/forum/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1321223&an=0&page=2#1321223

we have twin 40s and they work fine for trolling, BUT, if was was rigging up for mainly fishing I think a kicker would be better as you can sit out back and run the motor while fishing. With the twins I have to be maning the helm...if I had a extra helm station or auto pilot it would be a different story. But then on the other hand, if the weather is snotty who wants to have to be outback running a kicker....crap, I'm totally confused now...charter boat, that's the way to go Smile