Boat Splash Guards???

[mosquitoman]

I was wondering if anyone could help me out by giving me some advice or pointing me in the right direction. I do a lot of backtrolling now that I upgraded from a 14'/3hp boat to a 16'/30hp. the larger motor can't quite get slow enough for my taste so I have been considering splash guards. I have thought about making my own but from past projects I can only assume that wont turn out very well. the only place I have found that is local is Whitecap MFG in Shakopee..... has anyone ever bought from them? anyone know of others that make/sell them? any info would be greatly appreciated!

[wplatehunter]

White caps are good for the money. I had them on my last boat and my dad has them. Very easy to put on your boat.

[TrollnDrift]

My friend has the whitecaps and they are top notch. If you want to slow the boat down though, get yourself a drift sock, wave wackers wont slow you down at all.

[Matt C]

Both are great brands. If I am not mistaken, whitecaps is out of Shakopee.

[aanderud]

If you want to slow the boat down though, get yourself a drift sock, wave wackers wont slow you down at all.

They don't directly "slow you down", but they will keep water out of your boat when you decide to back-troll, which will slow you down relative to forward-trolling. I believe that's what happened here.

[Matt C]

They don't directly "slow you down", but they will keep water out of your boat when you decide to back-troll, which will slow you down relative to forward-trolling. I believe that's what happened here.

Right on da $$$

To actually slow down your troll in the water, is where you need the drift sock if using the big motor.

[mosquitoman]

sorry for the unclear post.... i know they wont slow me down at all. that is why i have started backtrolling more to get to the slower speed i like to troll at. i am looking at the guards to prevent water from coming in my boat.

thanks for all the input!

[local laker]

love my whitecaps. 7 years now!

[harvey lee]

I have had a set of WC's on the boat for the past 7 years. No issues at all.

I would also suggest to look into a drift sock for slowing your trolling speed down.

On my boat, I wanted to be able to get down to .5 mph and I was at 1.3mph. I put on a trolling plate 4 years ago and have been enjoying trolling speeds all the way down to .4 mph.

The trolling plate has also helped me get on plane faster and it seems I picked up a little bit on my top end speed. For my boat, this was the best thing I could have done for trolling speed and I am sure would help slow down any boat's trolling speed.

[Tanker]

I recommend white caps also. Darn near half the cost compared to wave wackers or walleye masters splash guards. Plus you can just drive to his shop and pic them up in shakopee.

[mwal]

I also had whitecaps. Excellent product He stands behind it any problems will be taken care of. My new ride is a bass boat so no White Caps. MY princeCraft had them since 2001 no issues at all.

Mwal

[Borch]

Yep to slow down you'll want a small drift sock, trolling plate or drop down your electric trolling motor in reverse. All will do the job.

[gregg52]

I have WC to

he put them on for me while i waited

not sure he does that all the time I drove down from brainerd