T & L PRODUCTS Trolling Plate - Trolling Motor - Black - Gasoline - Manual - Transom Mount

Great for trollingor boating very good product easy to install

After weighing the cost of a low horsepower kicker motor and the pain of having to remove it whenever we wanted to tube or wake board I decided to give the Trol-A-Matic a try. I'm very glad I did. I have an 18' Tahoe runabout and fish out of it whenever possible. I could rarely get the trolling speed down below 4mph with the main engine and only up to 2mph with the electric. I had to remove my Dole fin from the outdrive to install the Trol-A-Matic but that wasn't a big deal. I also have a river runner prop protector mounted on the skeg which didn't interfere. The Trol-A-Matic makes a nice stabilizer and even lets the outdrive run more even than the Dole fin did without porpoising, which actually added a couple mph to the boat. The trolling speed lowered to 1.5 and adjusted smoothly up from there. I wouldn't even know the thing was on there except for the lower trolling speed. Reverse feels the same without hesitation or even added rpm to compensate. As an added bonus, trailering the boat became a bit easier with the lower speed. No more popping it in and out of gear worrying I was going to hit the trailer too fast, it just putts on slow and smooth. Wonderful purchase, I'm telling everyone I know with a boat to get one!

Fit my 75 Yamaha 4 stroke perfect. All hardware there, installs fast and easy

The secret to success is to follow the precise installation process. Met our expectations. The only minor objection would be that while making a turn you lose a bit of control. We would recommend this product!

I installed the first one behind a Chev 4.3 inboard. It was very easy to install, just 4- 1/4" holes to drill and 4 bolts and nuts to tighten and you are finished. We went fishing on a local reservoir. this plate slowed me to 1.2 mph. I was very happy about the speed. When it came time to re load the boat, I hit something in the water and destroyed the trolling plate and broke a part on the prop. I ended up re ordering the plate and had to have my prop repaired. I still don't know what I hit.

I have used other trolling plates and though they work ok they are a pain in the x. I thought there has got to be a better solution. I have a twenty foot pontoon with 75 hp mercury. It would only idle about 4 mph. Way to fast to troll. After reading all the reviews for this one. Some really like it some don't. So I took a chance and ordered it. After mounting it I can troll less than one mph. It doesn't interfere with backing ( I only back off the trailer or away from dock enough to turn around). It also makes it nice to be able to approach my trailer or dock nice and slow. I am soooo glad I purchased this unit. Advise, take your time mounting it follow the simple instructions. Make sure it is mounted square. I use C clamps to get everything line up perfect before I drilled, making sure that it would come all the way up . This is the best trolling plate ever and the price is in line or less than others that don't work nearly as well. Note. I can see that if you gun your engine backing up the plate could be pushed into the prop, so can other brands. That would be operator error.

Installed per instruction & photo with no alteration of position. Forward, reverse, turning, docking excellent. SOG trolling down from previous 3 MPH to 1.4 anytime. This thing's the BOSS!

Do not buy this product. I bought it in hopes it could get my troll speed down from 3.4mph, all reviews talked about it getting down in the 1.6 to 1.8 range which was what I had hoped. So I ordered it.....awesome. install wasn't hard but also wa snot terribly easy, marking the holes to get them drilled straight and evenly took some creative thinking. Got them drilled....stainless hardware breaks easily when trying to snug up....had to find a replacement bolt there. Ok its on, its straight, ita ready to roll. Drop my boat in and dock it until the next day. Next day I take off and don't notice any difference in forward acceleration and only lost 2mph top speed, reverse was a lot more noticeable of a difference but still worked. After the first day in use I noticed it would not get below 2.4mph trolling...a tad fast but better then before. Take the boat out....lost one spring the first use of it. Whatever, I'll just order a new spring when I get it out the next time I'm not using it (I'm a fishing guide so my boats in the water more often then not). Pull the boat out after a weeks use (no trolling happened in that time frame) with intentions of a lower pitch prop for better acceleration...my troll plate has completely fallen apart. All that was left was a small piece as you can see in the picture. Horrible product, poorly made, poor performance. Do not buy this.