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chevy burleson
Member
Username: chebur928
Post Number: 7
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 09:53 pm: | 
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i was wondering how low or how high should you trim your motor when using a electric trim.i had my trim all the way down and my boat was riding with the nose high in the air.is there a certain position to place the motor?? thank you |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 6984
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 06:33 am: |
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First, we need to know what type of drive you have; I assume it's a stern drive. Then we need to define terms:
Drive in means the gear case has swung down and forward. That DROPS the bow.
Drive out means the gear case is swung up and away from the stern. That raises the bow.
Normal (but not always) trimming procedure is:
1. Drive in to get on plane
2. Trim drive out while on plane until the boat porpoises (bow hunts up and down).
3. Slowly bump drive in until the proposing stops.
Jeff |
jamie campbell
Advanced Member
Username: outboard_doctor
Post Number: 691
Registered: 02-2009
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 03:11 am: |
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Trimming out gives the boat better speed just to add to Jeff's |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 6997
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 06:47 am: |
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Right! On my inboard cruiser, bumping the trim tab switch but a split second can improve speed noticably on the GPS.
Jeff |
Jonathan Gold
New member
Username: coach_29
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 01:44 pm: |
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every boat is different when it comes to trimming. Some don't trim or want to trim out |
ian summerfield
Member
Username: budgie14
Post Number: 62
Registered: 06-2009
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 05:59 pm: |
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if it wont trim,ive found some people leave the pin in,meaning it can only go to the pin and stop.if the pin is in wrong hole,motor cant get to correct position. |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 7010
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 06:40 pm: |
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Weight balance in the boat is another factor on trimming it properly.
If your enormous mother-in-law is seated in the bow, along with her equally enormous daughter, ain't no way you're gonna trim that boat out properly!
Jeff
PS: Uh-oh. I'm gonna get it now! |
