Hard to control trolling motor

[birdgod]

i am having problem with my Boston whaler rage 14. I find it have to goes straight while using trolling motor. I think the reason is that it is a jet boat with have a flat bottom and the trolling the back side tents to swing. I have a deep v boat that I find much easiler to control. I just the rage 14 because it can goes to much shallow water. Any one have idea how to over come the swing back problem of the boat?

 

[gm280]

birdgod, is your trolling motor mounted on the bow or transom? I ask because pulling a boat along is tons easier to control them pushing the boat along with a trolling motor. So if your's is bow mounted, it shouldn't offer much problems controlling the hull. If it is bow mounted and giving you problems, try lowering the trolling motor a little further into the water. That could help solve your problems. JMHO

 

[birdgod]

thanks it is bow mount, I will try lowering the motor. will post result. Thanks

 

[fixitrodd]

A drift sock in the back might help. It'll add resistance to slow down the back from drifting unless your in water with a current. Then a drift sock could be troublesome.

 

[airshot]

Being a flat bottom boat any wind or current will allow the transom to swing or the bow to swing on a transom mount. Not much you can do about it unless you want to create some type of keel to project down under the boat to keep it tracking straighter.