EasyTroller Trolling Plate - Standard (for Motors 50 HP - 300 HP)

Shipping was fast. Installation was easy.I installed this on my boat, a 22' cuddy cabin with an OMC 4.3L V6 I/O.My boat idled almost 3mph (GPS speed) which is too fast for walleye fishing on Lake Erie. I previously dragged either a bucket or anchor sock to get the boat slowed. The drag from the ballast often pulled the autopilot off heading requiring more attention at the helm. With the EasyTroller trolling plate, the boat slowed to less than 1mph giving me the range in the troll speeds I use (1-2.5mph) The plate cuts prop efficiency, slowing the boat. This design doesn't interfere with directional control and autopilot response is much improved.I clamped the plate onto the outdrive, then drilled holes through the fin. I fastened the cord to a stainless steel L bracket that I attached at the back of the boat. A handle for the cord is not included so I appropriated a plastic handle from an old weed wacker.As a reminder that the trolling plate is down, I place a red sock over the throttle. This stays on the throttle when the plate is in the down position, even when the boat is on the trailer. My first time out with the EasyTroller, I forgot to set the plate in the up position before launching the boat and struggled for a second to figure out why I didn't have very much thrust as I was pulling away from the dock. With the sock, I've yet to have another mishap with the plate.This plate makes trolling much easier and faster to setup now that I don't have to deal with adding drag to the boat to get it slowed. Prop wash and cavitation interference appear near the surface on the fish finder but the effects begin to disappear below 5ft.

Made very well out of alum

Husband love it . Easy to install. Slow you down like it said it would.

I bought this product to slow my boat trolling speed. Well it certainly does that. I bought the standard model and I would have been better with the short model. The company web site indicated that the standard model is good for outboards and outdrives from 50 to 300 HP. I have a 50 horse Merc two stroke made in 2004. When the plate is in the down position it covers just about all of the prop. Manufacture'er says it should cover 2/3 to 3/4. With this much coverage all the thrust from the prop is stagnated. Even with some increased rpm it kept my boat below 1.5 mph. I am thinking about modifying it and seeing where that gets me.

Worked as expected

Works great

Dropped my rpm from 2.7 at idle to 1.2, give a little gas and it rises as you need it.

I purchased this last Fall to use on my 60 hp Evinrude motor and it works great, trolled using the plate for 5 days and it slowed my boat down to 1-1.5mph. When I received the new trolling plate I was surpised to find that the trolling plate is made of heavy aluminum.Before I purchased this trolling plate I was using a nylon trolling plate which I could no longer repair becaused it had cracked to many times due to me forgetting to raise the plate up when we were done trolling plus the plate was just getting old.I was concerned about drilling more mounting holes in were the old trolling plate mounted to the motor but the front two holes of the new mounting plate lined up with the old holes I had drilled on the motor. For the rear two holes I was able to use the old holes on the motor and drill two new holes in the new trolling plate to match.Yes, I would recommend this trolling plate.