258 Journey f300 idle speed

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I'm considering repowering with a used f300. I'm wondering what the idle speed is for a 258 Journey. I need to be able to slow troll.
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I have a 258 Journey with a Yamaha v6 F300. The slowest I can troll, with no tide, is 3.8 mph.
 

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Thanks Steve.
That's way faster than I would have expected.
 

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If you know your idle revs, lower unit ratio and prop pitch, it is easy to calculate the theoretical speed (not accounting for slip which would be small at idle speeds)
 

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Seasick, I would have expected slip to be worse at low speeds. Good to know. I'll have to check what my numbers come out to be with what I have now for comparison.
Dennis, we use 2 bags with our ox66. It's a bit of a PIA because the engine doesn't like low rpms for long periods of time and it really impacts handling. It would be nice to get away from them entirely.
...and I don't want a kicker. A trolling plate helps, but it really kills efficiency even with it up. I'm hoping to find a less is more solution!
An etec might work because the idle speeds are a lot lower, but the inconsistant quality and rigging issue horror stories is a turn off.