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Mink Islander · 01-25-2007, 06:00 AM

I've put one on the 100 HP outboard on my Whaler Montauk last spring. Used it all summer. Works very well. Do NOT buy the plastic ones that are similar from Cabela's. Cheaper, but breaks.... You have to drill 4 holes in the horizontal trim plate (?) on the lower unit. Very simple to do with the help of some c-clamps to make sure you get the alignment right.

When you want to troll, you idle the boat, pull the line that releases the plate and it will drop down vertically. You usually hear it lock into place. If your drifting too fast, you might have to put it in reverse briefly. As long as you don't rev the engine, that won't be a problem but helps push the plate into the vertical locked position. When you're done fishing, while still trolling in forward simply pull the cord again and the plate releases. The force of the water will push the plate until it locks back in the horizontal position.

Pretty simple, but effective. I can get my Montauk under 1 MPH with this.

01-25-2007, 06:00 AM	#8
Mink Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 753 Thanks: 59 Thanked 271 Times in 129 Posts	Happy Troller I've put one on the 100 HP outboard on my Whaler Montauk last spring. Used it all summer. Works very well. Do NOT buy the plastic ones that are similar from Cabela's. Cheaper, but breaks.... You have to drill 4 holes in the horizontal trim plate (?) on the lower unit. Very simple to do with the help of some c-clamps to make sure you get the alignment right. When you want to troll, you idle the boat, pull the line that releases the plate and it will drop down vertically. You usually hear it lock into place. If your drifting too fast, you might have to put it in reverse briefly. As long as you don't rev the engine, that won't be a problem but helps push the plate into the vertical locked position. When you're done fishing, while still trolling in forward simply pull the cord again and the plate releases. The force of the water will push the plate until it locks back in the horizontal position. Pretty simple, but effective. I can get my Montauk under 1 MPH with this.