Advice on Sylvan boat

[On the Hook]

Posting this for my buddy. He is looking to buy a 2000 or 01 Sylvan Navigator 1700 with a 2-Stroke Merc 115. He is concerned the boat won't get down to trolling speeds, say between 1.8 to 2.2, without using a trolling bag. It mostly would be used on the Finger Lakes. The dry weight of this boat is 1240 lbs. Anybody have this boat or similar style boat and use it to troll.

[Prof T]

I've got a 19 Sea Nymph w/ 90 Evinrude 2stroke. Won't get close to that slow. Bags helped, kicker better.

[MCF]

I had a StarCraft 17 superfisherman, 1998 with a 75 2 stroke and it was right on the fence in terms of trolling speed, I believe he will end up using bags with the 115hp

[rolmops]

He should look into buying a 9.9 2 stroke kicker. they are getting cheaper as the 4 strokes are taking over.

[King Slammin]

I have a superfisherman 196 with 135 hp optimax. I can get her down to 2.2 but she does not like 550 RPM's. Bags will keep her stable in rough water and allow me to keep RPM's up at speed.

[tech2526]

i have a 19 FT navigator but mine has an f115, i can get it to troll down to 2.0 mph on the gps with out a problem.... that being said, the last boat had was an 18 FT lowe with a 90hp  2-stroke, i had to use bags to get is to 2.5, and the motor was unhappy the whole time.  hope this helps. 

[Jjwbny]

I have a 17.5' crestliner with a 115 hp e- tec. I made a 5 gal pale drift anchor for each side, it cost me $10 and got me from 2.8 down to 1.8. They stay out of the way attached to the front cleats... Works great. His other option would be a different pitched prop but then he would loose top end.

[jaybird904]

Nauticus trim tabs. These are $120 bucks work with no electronics or hydraulics. The slow the boat. Stabilize it and my experience with them has been great.

[treedude363]

I own a sylvan1700 bluefish with a 90 2 stroke merc noway can bring it slow enough he beter invest ina kicker 8hp would do fine