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Within the next few weeks my 1963 Sakonett will be mounted with a 2014 Etec 75. I am going to be trolling with this engine at 1-2mph quite regularly, which the tech said could be achieved after they tweak the motor on the computer a bit, cool feature on these new motors. I have heard that there can be some vibration problems in the railings on these older models? If so would it be wise to have a vibration pad or dampening plate installed considering the amount of time I will spend at close to idle?
There are several threads on this site regarding noise from rails rattling and the fixes for that. I do a lot of trolling on Lake Michigan with my 1984 Montauk 17 / E-TEC 90 setup and have not noticed any vibration problems.
I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
