"Butch Ammon" wrote in message
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As some of you may know, I have taken a step back from the ol'
"wrecked.boats"
NG, and became a lurker.

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If you want to bash me for being off-topic, then I'll beat you to the
punch and
make this on-topic. I went boating on Sunday and had a great time. I
love
hitching up my new/used 2000 Chevy Silverado to my old 1975 Sea Star
17' I/O.
An old red/white trihull being pulled by a full size red pickup truck.
What a
match! Anyway, I caught an 11" striper on Lake Anna, VA and had to
throw it
back because the regs say "over 15 inches in length". Oh well. I'll
tell you
what, the old 165hp Mercruiser inline 6 doesn't troll too good. I
wish I could
figure a way to put a trolling motor on it. My fishing buddy and I
decided to
put on some deep diving rappala crankbaits and try to go trolling down
the main
channel of the lake. Even at idle, the 165hp inline 6 was going just
a hair
too fast to troll. Our fishing rods were really bending down. But we
did it.
When I felt the yank from the striper, I shifted to neutral and cut
the engine,
and reeled him in.

Has anyone heard of mounting a trolling motor on an old I/O? Could it
be done?

Butch Ammon

To mount a Minnkota powerdrive autopilot all you need is a flat area
about 8 by 12 inches.
Or use a drift sock to slow down your troll. If you are really cheap,
tie a rope to a five gallon bucket and throw it overboard. Or use two.
The drift socks are widely used and available from places like
cabelas.com

Last choice is the trolling motor that mounts to the anti ventilation
plate.. They are pretty expensive though.

Even more last choice is a kicker on a bracket on the transom.

del cecchi