Drift Sock Use.

[loadmaster]

I have a 115 Even.FICH motor. I use a LOW 332C Graph. When I deploy the drift sock out of the back my water Temp on the graph goes way up, even when I know the water is colder. What temps do I have to start worrying about for cooling the motor. I am assuming that higher temps are from the exhaust but is that water cold enough to cool the engine>>>later the load

[Northlander]

Drop the sock off the front load or get 2 of the smaller trolling socks from amish outfitters. Some really good stuff.

I dont know why your water temp would go up using a drift sock. I use one all the time with my 115 yamaha and never have a change in water temp on the graph.

[cjac]

I have the same motor as Northlander and use the sock a bit but have never seen the temp change. I don't know why it would do that but a drift sock won't change the temp at all.

[PerchJerker]

I don't let my drift socks get anywhere near the motor, don't want the sock or the straps tangling in it. If you only use one sock and want to forward troll with it, clip it to your bow eye and use enough rope so it's under the middle of your boat but no farther back than that.

[loadmaster]

I think what is going on, with the sock about 2ft from the motor and the hot water getting eddied behind the transam hitting the transdoucer I am getting a higher temp reading. If the water temp w/o sock is 65 the temp will go up to 90-100 with the sock.. I was just wondering what do you think the actual water temp would have to be before you had to worry about cooling the engine. I would think it would have to real warm.>>>later the laod

[PerchJerker]

My Opti has a digital smartcraft gauge that monitors temperature and some other things. I don't recall for sure, but I think ......

At idle the engine temp gets up to about 150 degrees. And fyi, you want a DFI engine to warm up all the way before you hammer on the throttle.

I think that moving forward, either slowly or at WOT, cools the engine temperature to 90 - 110 degrees.

The overheat warning comes on around 170 degrees. I've had this happen twice, when I've had floating weed debris (on Tonka of all places) covering the water pickup when I go from idle to on plane.

[primetime49]

loadmaster

must be some sort of fluke going on with sending unit or graph

dont worry about water temperature affecting motor.

motors operate with a thermostat and that usually is about 65 to 80 degrees above normal lake water temp.

definatly nothing to worry about other than your water sensing unit or graph is off,exhaust is no where near your sensor.

[cjac]

PerchJerker,

I hope you spent my signed dollar bill from the Fall FM gathering at Appeldoorn's wisely, or framed it!

Great info and I have a question for you. Does running the sock off the bow eyelet and under the boat like you mentioned help keep the bow from riding up and down in rough conditions? Almost seems like it would, but you would know far more than me.

Thanks, Chris

[PerchJerker]

 Originally Posted By: cjac

PerchJerker,

I hope you spent my signed dollar bill from the Fall FM gathering at Appeldoorn's wisely

Not a chance ..... I kept every one of them

 Originally Posted By: cjac

or framed it

Still on the "to-do" list

A drift sock on the bow eye should help hold the bow down, although I haven't had to do it myself so I can only tell you what I've heard. I've never used one there because I usually don't troll into the waves (especially big waves), and since I have a kicker I don't need the sock to slow my boat when trolling.

Another good tip I've heard but never had to use is if you lose power in big waves, or get caught in a storm with dangerously large waves, use a sock off your bow eye with a long rope and just ride the waves. It will keep your bow pointed into the waves and give you a controlled and safe drift while you wait for help.

[Northlander]

No it does little if anything to keep the bow from bouncing up and down in the waves.

rather than under the boat I like it off to 1 side. When its under the boat I tend to take off with it still down there. They suck in your prop all tore up.

Im going to the Amish Outfitters 2 bag system. People that I have talked to that have them love them.