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Trolling with inboards
Medic 
 		  Port: Manistee, MI   03/01/2007 16:51
King
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All right, fellas.. This is for all of you trolling with twin inboards.
Do you normally shut one motor down when you are trolling?
If so, do you alternate motors throughout the day?
Any other tricks/differences with inboards compared to I/O's?

Thanks for your time and input.
Bill Brock
Semper FIsh Sportfishing Team
Boat.. Just Right
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Re:Trolling with inboards
t3pt6k 
 		  Port: Grand Haven, MI   03/01/2007 16:56
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ok here's an answer.

Yes we shut one down and troll on one engine - if you still need a bag the bag should be run on the same side as the running engine to stop it from making a circle.

Second thing is - depedning on how your batteries are routed you may need an isolater so that you can wire both engine alternators to the house battery so that it's getting a charge no matter which engine is running.
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Re:Trolling with inboards
whaler 
 		  Port: Fruitport, MI   03/01/2007 17:04
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Bill, we normally troll on one engine...typically the starboard. We do that mostly because our downriggers are wired to the starboard starting battery and that way it is constantly being charged. We are going to install a battery isolator so that both batteries will charge whenever either is running...that way we will be able to troll on either engine.

Even trolling on one engine, we often need to run a trolling bag (48" Amish Beefy Bags) to slow us down enough.

So...who is getting a new twin inboard boat???? What is it??? Come on, give...

Tom
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Re:Trolling with inboards
Verdict 
 		  Port: Ludington, Michigan   03/01/2007 17:22
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I agree with what Greg and Tom said above. Since I've run both twin inboard and i/o boats I can tell you that for purposes of trolling there is no difference between the two. I run a bag on the same side as the running motor for both set ups.

I will however note that there is a significant differece in the manuverability in close quarters of a twin inboard versus a twin i/o because the pivot point is different. You can virtually spin a twin inboard boat in its own length because the wheels are under the hull. With a twin i/o (particularly a very heavy one like mine) it requires much more work, including my not limited to use of throttles and transmissions to spin the boat around. With practice, you can still pretty easily stern a twin i/o into your slip, but it is much, much easier to do it with an inboard.

Tim
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Re:Trolling with inboards
Medic 
 		  Port: Manistee, MI   03/01/2007 18:04
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Thanks, boys!! I greatly appreciate it!
Tom... I'm really not sure but I did notice one hell of a good buy on a 88 Trophy Hardtop posted in the swap meet!!
We'll talk Saturday at the show!!
Bill Brock
Semper FIsh Sportfishing Team
Boat.. Just Right
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