Fishbuster Trawl Doors

Fishbuster Trawl Doors

Features

  • The first truly “universal” otterboard
  • Extremely effective both on bottom and midwater fishing conditions
  • Fine lines to maximize spread and reduce drag
  • Rugged construction and stress-relieved welds designed to withstand rough bottoms, midwater strains, and onboard handling
  • V-form design for stability
  • Lift-to-drag ratio in excess of 2 to 1 over low-aspect ratio otterboards
  • Half-weight shoes available for midwater and semipelagic fishing

Fishbuster Trawl Doors

Size m2 Horsepower Air Weight
(lb)
Water Weight
(lb)
Air Weight
(kg)
Water Weight
(kg)
1.5 626 283
2.0 <300 600 540 273 245
3.0 300-500 925 832 420 378
3.5 400-650 1,350 1,215 614 552
4.0 600-800 1,210 1,089 550 495
4.5 700-900 1,595 1,436 725 653
5.0 900-1,200 1,650 1,485 750 675
5.5 1,000-1,300 1,900 1,710 864 777
6.0 1,200-1,800 2,200 1,980 1,000 900
6.5 1,650-2,200 2,850 2,565 1,295 1,166
7.0 1,850-2,400 4,400 3,960 2,000 1,800
7.0 RWT 1,800-2,200 3,110 2,799 1,414 1,272
7.5 RWT 3,827
8.5 2,250-3,200 4,500 4,050 2,045 1,841
10.0 3,000-4,500 4,862 5,274 2,664 2,397
10.0 RWT
11.0 MID 3,000-4,500 5,600 5,040 2,545 2,291
12.5 4,000-5,500 7,550 6,795 3,432 3,089
12.5 RWT 6,450
14.0
14.0 RWT
15.0 6,000+ 10,250 9,225 4,659 4,193
Note: Weight is per each door without shoe. RWT refers to a Reduced Weight version. MID refers to a Midwater version.