Troll Plate

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Originally Posted by Blu_Lunch

Anybody here ever use a troll plate on a V-6 Merc? I really don't want to buy a kicker because we only troll till late May. I have a Happy Troller and had it on a 85 Johnson and it really works well. I was wondering about running the 150 Merc for 3-4 hours at 800-900 rpm and with the surface gap plugs loading up? Any advice would be appreciated.

Spare's right about cutting a center hole in the plate...it'll also help w/steering while trolling w/the plate down...
One thing you can try is to tilt the motor up just enough so the top (the end w/the spark plugs) of the motor block is above horizontal...w/the cylinders on an angle like that, unburned oil will not collect in the "top" of the cylinder which is what generally leads to two-strokers loading up and fouling plugs...I know that technique worked for my 150 Rude and sure worth a try on your Merc...lemme know...[