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[QUOTE]Reef Hawg - 10/13/2008  6:20 AM

Not sure how much trolling a bit slower means to you, but if you are having any trouble with hole shot, list and/ or porpoising on top of your trolling speed issue, a set of trim tabs could help in all areas.  I've been researching the Smart Tabs from Nautilus, and several of the Walleye guys are running them on big tillers or boats with issues like yours and more, and they really like them.  The tabs(with or without added trolling system installed for vary degrees of braking) would serve as brakes while you are trolling, and as an aid in getting up on plane and staying there at slower speeds.  Probably not a direction you'd want to go for trolling speeds alone, but might help if you have any of the other issues described.

http://www.nauticusinc.com/smart_tabsSX.htm[/QUOTE]

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Posted 10/13/2008 6:20 AM (#340474 - in reply to #340361)
Subject: RE: Slower Prop

Trimming up or down sometimes help you get down a half mph or so too, depending on your situation. The heavier stainless prop is a bit harder to turn at idle than that aluminum prop was. A heavier stainles prop(maybe one with much higher pitch) could possibly get you down a bit slower, but it might be a prop that doesn't get you on plane very well too, and would be an expensive alternative.

Not sure how much trolling a bit slower means to you, but if you are having any trouble with hole shot, list and/ or porpoising on top of your trolling speed issue, a set of trim tabs could help in all areas. I've been researching the Smart Tabs from Nautilus, and several of the Walleye guys are running them on big tillers or boats with issues like yours and more, and they really like them. The tabs(with or without added trolling system installed for vary degrees of braking) would serve as brakes while you are trolling, and as an aid in getting up on plane and staying there at slower speeds. Probably not a direction you'd want to go for trolling speeds alone, but might help if you have any of the other issues described.

http://www.nauticusinc.com/smart_tabsSX.htm