Post by: syoungs on August 23, 2022, 03:44:21 PM
want to avoid having them back towards the engine, and where the fish fighting will happen. 2 seems like the ticket to not fighting a boat that wont handle worth a darn.
is there a problem doing this? how big of bags should I get for a 24' trophy with a i/o 260hp mercruiser? If I remember right, ill need to kill about 1.5mph, possibly more.
no kicker motor to run right now, havent been able to find the parts needed to fix my current one, and a new one is out of the question this month!
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 23, 2022, 04:02:15 PM
Tie them off in the middle of the boat on a cleat.
Even 3 gallon buckets will work.
Post by: Skillet on August 23, 2022, 04:22:29 PM
Buckets will work too, and are acheap solution - but they will be constantly banging on your hull. Bags have a trip line attachment on the end that makes it really easy to pick them up.
The farther forward you can arrange them while they stay in the water, the better. If the buckets/bags end up 1/2 way down the waterline that works great. Farther forward is better, but probably not practical on your boat. The farther back they are, the harder steering gets, as the boat's stern pivots around the center of resistance when turning.
Post by: Mfowl on August 23, 2022, 04:58:05 PM
Have you given any thought to a 5 gallon bucket or 2. Punch a few holes in it so you can get it back on board. That is what we used before we heard of drift socks.
Tie them off in the middle of the boat on a cleat.
This is a time proven method!
Not sure what size you need but larger would be my guess over smaller for your size boat. Rigging them forward on the cleats is the right idea. Also they can be trailed out behind the boat on anchor to keep from swaying in the wind. They can also be used to slow a drift in the wind. Just remember to pull them before you run! ...don't ask :chuckle:
Post by: Blacklab on August 23, 2022, 05:36:00 PM
Post by: syoungs on August 23, 2022, 05:50:42 PM
I think this weekend I'll try it with buckets to see how much of a pain it is, etc, and then buy a pair of them next week if it works like I want it to.
Post by: Stein on August 23, 2022, 06:16:51 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 23, 2022, 06:27:06 PM
If you go buckets, bring a spare or two, the handles aren't very sturdy sometimes.
For goodness sake think outside the box.
Just drill some better holes and use some rope.
A triangle set of holes.
:bash:
Post by: PointBlank on August 23, 2022, 06:59:29 PM
Post by: Stein on August 23, 2022, 07:36:57 PM
If you go buckets, bring a spare or two, the handles aren't very sturdy sometimes.
For goodness sake think outside the box.
Just drill some better holes and use some rope.
A triangle set of holes.
:bash:
I thought inside the box and bought a kicker. Just trying to help a guy out, the guys I have seen pulling buckets are 99.4% using the handle to pull them and they break and then they are done effectively fishing for the day.
Post by: Ridgeratt on August 23, 2022, 07:45:06 PM
Post by: Jake Dogfish on August 23, 2022, 09:45:45 PM
:yeah:If you go buckets, bring a spare or two, the handles aren't very sturdy sometimes.
For goodness sake think outside the box.
Just drill some better holes and use some rope.
A triangle set of holes.
:bash:
I thought inside the box and bought a kicker. Just trying to help a guy out, the guys I have seen pulling buckets are 99.4% using the handle to pull them and they break and then they are done effectively fishing for the day.
Wasting gas to get to the right speed obviously isn’t ideal. I would prefer to use the proper equipment if I could afford it.
Post by: CP on August 24, 2022, 06:38:10 AM
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Post by: metlhead on August 24, 2022, 04:27:31 PM
Post by: Rick on August 24, 2022, 04:46:36 PM
Post by: jeffro on August 24, 2022, 04:47:47 PM
Had a 110 lb thrust MinnKota on my 2452 Trophy
(Had a 9.9 Yamaha kicker and the main also)
Mainly for Sockeye in lake Washington
But also very useful drift mooching in the sound
Post by: dilleytech on August 26, 2022, 10:01:50 AM
Post by: metlhead on August 26, 2022, 12:10:15 PM
Post by: dilleytech on August 27, 2022, 11:20:31 AM
Thanks for the input about troll plates. Hadn't thought about turning. I use drift socks to slow the boat running the main in traffic. Kicker is the best option if a person can.
Kicker+ drift socks is perfect. Even better is some combination or kicker/drift socks/bow mount electric motor.