"hk" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
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The following performance data was provided by Yamaha.
Performance will vary depending on conditions and load.


Minimum speed is too fast for tuna.

Eisboch


Uh...that's not minimum speed...that's the speed at 1000 rpm. :)

The F350's have a trolling throttle controller, +/- 50 rpm increments
(600 - 1000 rpm range) via the Command Link System.

My F150 runs just fine at 600 rpm, and according to my gps, I can power
the boat forward in still water at under one mph if I want. I assume most
modern outboards can run real slow, except maybe some of the two stroke
engines.



I know. Just trying to be a wise ass.
The Egg Harbor we had couldn't troll slow enough for tuna with both engines
running and in gear. It didn't have trolling valves, so I often had to let
one engine idle in neutral and use the other for the *magic* tuna trolling
speed of about 3 kts.

Eisboch