Drift socks on a 150 yamaha

Bosse07 Posted 3/31/2009 12:52 PM (#79717) Subject: Drift socks on a 150 yamaha Hi guys I have a Ranger 1860 Angler with a yamaha 150 and Jim Carrol mention to me to try to put two drift socks in front of the boat to slow it down enough to be able to pull cranks and troll with the 150 I was wondering if anybody else tried this and how it works. Thanks WalleyeHunter Posted 3/31/2009 7:34 PM (#79735 - in reply to #79717) Subject: Re: Drift socks on a 150 yamaha Member Posts: 238 Yeah, it works. I run the two bag system and it acts similar to a post that your boat pivots on. Your boat should turn very vell in the wind, and it will help your trolling speed. Its a cheap alternative to a kicker motor. WalleyeHunter Posted 3/31/2009 7:51 PM (#79736 - in reply to #79717) Subject: Re: Drift socks on a 150 yamaha Member Posts: 238 What kind of speed do you get with that boat top end, and how is the performance? Bosse07 Posted 3/31/2009 8:08 PM (#79739 - in reply to #79736) Subject: Re: Drift socks on a 150 yamaha I get up to about 48 and its pretty good