On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 18:44:10 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:



Well, I had a 30 on a 32' Contender, but it's a waste of time. I
found that directional control was a problem and to tell the truth, I
could control the trolling speeds much better with one of the two main
engines off.

If you have any kind of draft on your boat, using the main engine(s)
would be much more efficient and you really aren't going to gain much
in the fuel department, never mind rigging a steering control system.

What kidn of boat are you trying to put this on?

Later,

Tom


I'm considering buying a Boston Whaler 305 Conquest however I looked
at the gas consumption (at boattest.com) at low rpm and I find it to
be quite high, that's why I was looking at a small aux trolling motor.