trolling bag rigging question

[bowguy84]

so its ok if it runs under the boat i have a 454 ib on my 272 sportcraft

[miso_ohio]

Perfectly as long as it does not hit the prop. You may want to go to a little bit shorter ropes but at 6 foot in a 30 foot starcraft we have never had a problem outside of the back rope not being on the cleat (my fault totally). Playing with the bags is half the battle with trolling and those side bags are a whole lot easier to mess with then 2 60+ inch bags hanging off the back. Put a couple extra knots in that rope going to he back cleat and you can partially drop a bag by hooking it on rod holders. The possibilities are unlimited, I could not even count how many times I have played with bags on a typical day, it is part of the game, don't be afraid of them use them as a tool.

Good angling to you....

[skipper9]

Perfectly as long as it does not hit the prop. You may want to go to a little bit shorter ropes but at 6 foot in a 30 foot starcraft we have never had a problem outside of the back rope not being on the cleat (my fault totally). Playing with the bags is half the battle with trolling and those side bags are a whole lot easier to mess with then 2 60+ inch bags hanging off the back. Put a couple extra knots in that rope going to he back cleat and you can partially drop a bag by hooking it on rod holders. The possibilities are unlimited, I could not even count how many times I have played with bags on a typical day, it is part of the game, don't be afraid of them use them as a tool.

Good angling to you....

I just want to take a minute to say thanks. Guys this is my 1st mate Capt Sean. He is a vital part on our boat to catching fish.. yes I said our boat because I consider us partners more than just capt and first mate. So I just want to say thanks Sean for always giving your 300 percent.

[rollin-n-trollin]

I just had this problem sunday i just switched from a i/o to an inboard. Tied the bags like i normally did on my i/o trolled for 3 hours. Then my motor stalled and my shifter was stuck. You may have seen me getting towed in around 11:00. I was next to a can. Now im praying my shaft is not bent. I have to put some new packing in then ill see if shes bent.

[fishkiller16]

Take the hit and mount a four stroke 15hp on your transom and eliminate the bags they suck. I can troll all day on 2-3 gallons of gas and get the boat under 1 mph on my 27ft Baha Cruiser. Its the best decision I have made with the boat yet. I have it set up with a double rack and pinion cable set up, 1 cable steers the rudders and the other 1 steers the kicker.

[rsfrail]

how much will it cost for you to come fish with me, and make my boat catch coolers of fish like skipper nine???

[rollin-n-trollin]

Fishkiller did you mount the motor yourself or did you have someone do it for you. I also have a 27' baha and was wondering how you mounted it. Any info would be great thank you.

[fishkiller16]

Fishkiller did you mount the motor yourself or did you have someone do it for you. I also have a 27' baha and was wondering how you mounted it. Any info would be great thank you.

Yes I did, I took a 3/4" piece of marine ply wood about 20"x20"to back the inside of the transom then took 2 2x4s about 6 ft long and spanned them across the with of the transom and bolted them through the transom with big fender washers on the outside and 3"x3" steel plates on the inside of the transom the width of the bolt holes on the garlock bracket I used on the transom. Then I just bolted everything in place with stainless bolts and silicone. I bought a new rack steering cable that had 2 cables on it one to my rudders and 1 to the kicker motor. The only thing I regret doing is going with a 9.9 instead of a 15 hp. Its a lot of boat to push with a 9.9 hp. It works great, no more bags to deal with. I can troll in calm winds at .07mph and it will push the boat at 4.2 mph at wot.