Trolling cranks with outboard

[deltaduk]

Just getting into this cranking thing. Had some folks mention I might experience some problems with my 2 stroke motor. It is a Yamaha 40 hp on a 1654 F&F. So far it has worked best dropping my trolling motor and running my outboard at just idle speed. GPS puts me at bout 1.7mph. Doing this seems pretty easy as I fish by myself some. What say y'all gurus??

[Cray]

Won't hurt it. Only suggestion is air it out good on the way to the ramp. They don't load up as much today with the modern oils and oil injection.

[deltaduk]

Thanks cray. Motor is a 03. Been doing that running pretty hard on way in.

[ducker]

Think that's what done happened to mine!!!! I had to idle back against the wind a good bit and the last run back up wind we just reeled up and was gonna head in and bam got bout 2 miles and sluggish wont get over 2300 rpms and if throttle is advanced it jumps and stuff

[hotrod1]

I use my 25 etec it's made for trolling. It has a up and down rpm control. Put it in gear and 3 bumps up Iam trolling.

[Wind Knot]

Don't over-oil if you're premix, change the plugs more frequently, run hard on the way back to the ramp. You'll be fine.

[wilbur]

I use my 75hp. I tilt it all the way up just so it pees to slow it down. Run hard on way in to clear out,so far so good.

[bfish]

Ran a 40 2-stroke for several years trolling. On calm days I would drop an anchor on 10 ft of rope off the bow cleat (similar drag as the trolling motor but my trolling motor mount wasn't strong enough for me). I would occasionally shift to neutral and give it a rev it up a tad through out the day. Also ran it at the end of the day and check plugs more often.

[duckhunter]

Have a johnson 40....been trolling cranks for years with no problems.

[KDAVID1]

I can put mine in gear at idle and do 5 mph
Then run it out at 5600 RPM, then change the plugs every other trip
i took the auto oil off--didn't trust it