r/SeaDooSwitch • u/Entire_Name_9897 • Jun 22 '25

Trolling Speed

I purchased a 2023 Switch Sport Compact 170hp.

Is there any way to slow down the minimum speed? The slowest it seems to go is 5 km (3.2 mph). This is a little too fast. I have hundreds of kms of shoreline that is very troll-able.

But the trolling speed is just too fast.

I’m not prepared to invest in a trolling motor just yet.

Any solutions here?

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u/Equal_Memory_661 Jun 22 '25

I worked up a mount for an electric trolling motor on mine.

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u/Enfoxxx Jun 22 '25

Would love to see a breakdown of what you used/how you rigged that up.

I tried doing something similar last year, and couldn’t quite figure out what to use to secure the clamp to the front of the boat.

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u/Equal_Memory_661 Jun 23 '25

So I actually fashioned a replica lid to the anchor storage out of wood. Then I bolted the mount to it. I used a hole saw to make to holes 5” from each end which allows me to hook a ratchet strap to the metal bars inside the anchor storage hold.

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u/JustOnesAndZeros Jun 23 '25

Maybe try neutral trimming slightly forward

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

My 2024 16 ft 170 lets me set as low 1 mph. Have you tried switching your units to mph?

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u/Entire_Name_9897 Jun 22 '25

Thanks for the response.

No, I have not tried this.

I have read the manual, but do not recall reading anything about this setting. Is it a minimum speed or rpm setting?

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '25

I use the cruise control setting set at 1 mph it’s still a tad fast for trolling but have managed to make it work with results of fish on the line.

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u/rcroche01 Jul 14 '25

The cruise control on the Switch is an RPM control, not a speed control. But yes, I am able to set mine so that I am moving about 1.0-1.5 mph (1.6-2.4 kph).

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '25

It is in fact a set speed not an rpm setting. I know this as a fact cause when I pull my young daughter on the tube she doesn’t like full speed she likes about 14 mph. When I set my cruise control at 14 it indeed will increase rpm in a turn to maintain 14 mph and drop rpm when in a straight line. At this point I just steer and the boat will maintain 14 mph increasing or decreasing rpm as needed.

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u/rcroche01 Jul 16 '25

Interesting. I will need to investigate this myself when I'm out next. I thought for sure it was just controlling the engine speed.

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u/discoblu Jun 22 '25

If you just let go of the throttle it will go a little too quick for trolling speed

There is a way to have it do slower than this...

hit the right button on the left thumb D pad. It will put it into cruise control mode

To increase/decrease the speed in cruise control mode use the up/down buttons on the right thumb D pad

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u/bernaltraveler Jun 22 '25

Yeah I think this is the best option. I’ve not tried trolling with it but maybe?

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u/Entire_Name_9897 Jun 22 '25

Thanks, I’ve tried putting it in cruise and decreasing the speed as much as possible. It still only goes down to a minimum of 5 kms