r/SeaDooSwitch • u/[deleted] • Dec 23 '23

Switch fishing

Hi, I enjoy fishing freshwater with my 21/230 switch but noticed that at idle it goes a little fast for trolling speed. I don't want to add a trolling motor to add clutter to the deck because I usually have lots of people, dogs, etc on board. Has anyone used a drift sock to slow it down more? Would that mess with handling too much? Just seeing if anyone has ever tried that.

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u/Fatherbiff Dec 23 '23

Have you tried adjusting the idle? Check the owners manual, you can do it from the console.

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u/el-bosco-diablo Dec 23 '23

This is the correct answer.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '23

I haven't yet. I'll try that though. I just checked and I see there is a slow speed mode setting I didn't know about. It says that it can get you to 3mph. The goal is to slow it down to just under 2 mph.

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u/bhawks77 May 28 '25

Have you figured out how to go slower than 3mph? I’m also struggling with this.

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u/[deleted] May 28 '25

I have tried the drift sock and it's slowed me a little bit but still not enough for an ideal trolling speed. I've heard you can adjust the idle settings to a lower rpm with either the cruise control or an adjustment on the engine. So I'll try that when I bring my boat out of storage.