Mercury 40 4hp

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  1. idahopanfish
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    idahopanfish New Member

    Helo,

    I have a 12' starcraft I have modified for a 1-2 person fishing boat.

    It has a mercury 40 4hp motor on it & I am wondering if it is possible to get my motor to run at a slower speed. I am currently trolling at 3.4 mph and would like to get down to 1 mph, is this possible?
     
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  2. kenJ
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    kenJ Senior Member

    might be easier to just drag a sea anchor. I have seen several DIY models, a 10-12" 2x8 with eye bolts on each end and a simple bridle attached to the stern. The wood floats so if you need to stop to reel in a fish the bridle has less of a chance of fowling the prop. You can adjust the length or add a second as necessary to get the speed you need.
     

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  3. Mr Efficiency
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    You mean the thing does 3.4 mph idling in gear ? Seems a lot for a 4 hp motor.
     
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    pistnbroke I try

    revs should be about 750 ....you could try a finer pitch prop but yes 4 mph does seem fast ..was that down stream ?? GPS shows speed over the river bed. 1 mph yes get a Minn Kota Electric outboard
     
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