am_dew
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"Since it's been a little
"Since it's been a little slow around here, I am sure due to the boating season winding down in most areas, I thought I'd share a little tip courtesy of J.C.H. (thanks Jesse!) which worked out very well for my boat. Of course, as they say "your mileage may vary" and this may not work at all on your boat depending upon many factors such as hull design, weight distribution, etc.
I moved the transom pin from the middle hole to the outmost hole (furthest from the transom). This trims the hull so the bow rides slightly higher and on my boat it resulted in a gain of a couple more MPH at the top end, generally a higher MPH per RPM ratio and much better rough water and wake handling and easier/better steering and handling in general.
There were a couple downsides to doing this. It decreased the "hole shot" performance slightly and the bow now raises a little higher before getting up on plane. Also, the OEM outdrive support bracket became an issue since I normally place it in the outermost transom pin holes and putting it in any other holes did not work well. But that was easily overcome by buying this custom suppport bracket off of eBay:
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The horizontal pin doubles as a transom pin and slides in and out of the base of the triangle shape portion of the bracket, which supports the leg when trailering and is removed before launch. The locking pin on the left end keeps the pin in place.
But overall, I am very pleased with the way the boat performs with the transom pin in this position and regardless of that, this bracket works, and is built, very well and is much easier to deal with than the OEM support bracket."
"Since it's been a little slow around here, I am sure due to the boating season winding down in most areas, I thought I'd share a little tip courtesy of J.C.H. (thanks Jesse!) which worked out very well for my boat. Of course, as they say "your mileage may vary" and this may not work at all on your boat depending upon many factors such as hull design, weight distribution, etc.
I moved the transom pin from the middle hole to the outmost hole (furthest from the transom). This trims the hull so the bow rides slightly higher and on my boat it resulted in a gain of a couple more MPH at the top end, generally a higher MPH per RPM ratio and much better rough water and wake handling and easier/better steering and handling in general.
There were a couple downsides to doing this. It decreased the "hole shot" performance slightly and the bow now raises a little higher before getting up on plane. Also, the OEM outdrive support bracket became an issue since I normally place it in the outermost transom pin holes and putting it in any other holes did not work well. But that was easily overcome by buying this custom suppport bracket off of eBay:
The horizontal pin doubles as a transom pin and slides in and out of the base of the triangle shape portion of the bracket, which supports the leg when trailering and is removed before launch. The locking pin on the left end keeps the pin in place.
But overall, I am very pleased with the way the boat performs with the transom pin in this position and regardless of that, this bracket works, and is built, very well and is much easier to deal with than the OEM support bracket."
