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whalerajm posted 08-05-2003 02:03 PM ET (US)
I recently bought and installed a product called the "Troll'N Plane" on cavitation plate of my 1996 90 HP Evinrude on a '75 Montauk. The product is a combination trolling plate and fins for additional lift on cavitation plate.
I loved the concept and was pleased with the way bow came down and planed at lower speeds, but experienced the folowing problems:
1. Porpoising at higher speeds (35 MPH and up)
2. Loss of about 2-4 MPH top end speed (was around 42-44)
3. Trolling Plate releases at about 800 RPM...According to manuf. it should not release until around 1500 RPM...I even cut 3 inches off plate to no avail.
I'm curious to hear other expereinces with fins, and if anyone knows of another good dual function product (trolling plate and fins)
Thanks!
rkong posted 08-05-2003 05:02 PM ET (US)
I had a Happy Troller and it cause my Dauntless to porpoise like crazy. Much better with just the Doel-Fin.
jimh posted 08-05-2003 07:36 PM ET (US)
This topic belongs in the PERFORMANCE forum, where it can join the hundred of others already there which discuss foils and other underwater appendages and their effects.
Thanks for moving to the new forum. All readers will appreciate your article much more when posted to the proper forum.
--jimh
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whalerajm posted 08-06-2003 12:01 PM ET (US)
JIMH
No problem...Have posted to PERFORMANCE section of Forum...Feel free to delete this posting if you want.
BYW...Great Website, great Forum...
Andy

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Author	Topic: Trolling Plates and Fins
whalerajm	posted 08-05-2003 02:03 PM ET (US) I recently bought and installed a product called the "Troll'N Plane" on cavitation plate of my 1996 90 HP Evinrude on a '75 Montauk. The product is a combination trolling plate and fins for additional lift on cavitation plate. I loved the concept and was pleased with the way bow came down and planed at lower speeds, but experienced the folowing problems: 1. Porpoising at higher speeds (35 MPH and up) 2. Loss of about 2-4 MPH top end speed (was around 42-44) 3. Trolling Plate releases at about 800 RPM...According to manuf. it should not release until around 1500 RPM...I even cut 3 inches off plate to no avail. I'm curious to hear other expereinces with fins, and if anyone knows of another good dual function product (trolling plate and fins) Thanks!
rkong	posted 08-05-2003 05:02 PM ET (US) I had a Happy Troller and it cause my Dauntless to porpoise like crazy. Much better with just the Doel-Fin.
jimh	posted 08-05-2003 07:36 PM ET (US) This topic belongs in the PERFORMANCE forum, where it can join the hundred of others already there which discuss foils and other underwater appendages and their effects. Thanks for moving to the new forum. All readers will appreciate your article much more when posted to the proper forum. --jimh Moderator
whalerajm	posted 08-06-2003 12:01 PM ET (US) JIMH No problem...Have posted to PERFORMANCE section of Forum...Feel free to delete this posting if you want. BYW...Great Website, great Forum... Andy