"i have a chrysler 318 with a
"i have a chrysler 318 with a 270 volvo outdrive it does not have power trim,yes it does have power tilt.
in my experiance some boats respond well to power trim while others do not. eg, my dad has a 16'+/-? aluminum starcraft when you trim up the outboard (90 hp),it only makes the boat porpoise(front bounces up and down alot). he also has a pontoon when you trim it up it really doesnt do much of anything. my friend has a Four Winns bowrider (16'+/-) that is a fairly deep hull and it also porpoises when the outdrive is trimmed.another friend once had a Four Winns cuddy (20-21'+/-) with a 350 omc in it and it seemed to respond well to trimming up the outdrive a bit.
so what gives, why do some boats respond and others not so much, and do you think my Seabird V24 Super Sport(23'3") with a DEEP V (24 degree deadrise) would respond well to changes in trim (powertrim). at this point it seems powertrim is overrated for anything other that keeping your prop off the bottom.(wich would be a good thing for my Seabird,it has close to a 36" draft!)
if anyone wants to chime in and let us know how your boat responds to power trim, please do. dont forget some basics on your boat."
"i have a chrysler 318 with a 270 volvo outdrive it does not have power trim,yes it does have power tilt.
in my experiance some boats respond well to power trim while others do not. eg, my dad has a 16'+/-? aluminum starcraft when you trim up the outboard (90 hp),it only makes the boat porpoise(front bounces up and down alot). he also has a pontoon when you trim it up it really doesnt do much of anything. my friend has a Four Winns bowrider (16'+/-) that is a fairly deep hull and it also porpoises when the outdrive is trimmed.another friend once had a Four Winns cuddy (20-21'+/-) with a 350 omc in it and it seemed to respond well to trimming up the outdrive a bit.
so what gives, why do some boats respond and others not so much, and do you think my Seabird V24 Super Sport(23'3") with a DEEP V (24 degree deadrise) would respond well to changes in trim (powertrim). at this point it seems powertrim is overrated for anything other that keeping your prop off the bottom.(wich would be a good thing for my Seabird,it has close to a 36" draft!)
if anyone wants to chime in and let us know how your boat responds to power trim, please do. dont forget some basics on your boat."