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Thread: Troll with twin 135 hp 2 strokes
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07-09-2015, 08:46 PM #1Member
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Troll with twin 135 hp 2 strokes
A friend has a boat with twin 135 hp 2 stroke engines. Can he troll with this set up?
No place for a kicker on transum. Will these engines foul out plugs at trolling speed.
Appreciate any input you can give. Thanks in advance. Mike
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07-09-2015, 08:56 PM #2Senior Member
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I trolled with my 150 mercury optimax when I had my center console and never fouled a plug!
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07-09-2015, 09:44 PM #3Member
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Pearl, did you drag bags?
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07-10-2015, 07:25 AM #4Senior Member
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Just run 1 motor awhile, then switch. I would think you could idle along nicely with 1 motor. Shouldn't need bags, just run into the wave for control and speed.
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07-10-2015, 07:27 AM #5Junior Member
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We have twin 150's. We only use one when trolling. Alternating sides if we move. Generally we have to use a bag to slow us down. We haven't had any issues. Knock on wood.
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07-10-2015, 08:27 AM #6Member
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I troll with my 150 4 stroke with a trolling plate... don't know just how a 2 stroke will perform.
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07-10-2015, 08:40 AM #7Senior Member
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I have an old 79 model 115 hp merc inline 6 and troll all the time with a trolling plate and no problem with fouling plugs.
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07-10-2015, 09:18 AM #8Senior Member
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If you are still apprehensive with the advise you have received so far, I would give it a try with one motor at first and see if I could get the boat slow enough without trolling bags to start, I would do this on my way to the lake from the slip/ramp or at least before I got clear out to where I was wanting to fish, that way if you need a bag/bags you could return to slip/ramp and get the needed bag/bags before you are miles from your point of origin. I would also restrict myself to the use of just one particular motor and not use the other one until I determined if the low RPMs would foul the spark plugs. I would also have an extra set of spark plugs along for backup if spark plug fouling would occur. That is if it would be possible to change the spark plugs on the water. Just my honest opinion!
LOL!!! Please don't ask me how I based my opinion on this matter!Last edited by wakina; 07-10-2015 at 09:29 AM.
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07-10-2015, 09:58 AM #9Senior Member
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