I have had this boat in the water enough now to determine i have a small leak somewhere in the stern drive location, but haven't determined exactly where its coming in. It was not really enough water to concern me too much, and i've has other priorities i've been working on.
But the last time we went out and spent the whole day on the water we had a lot more water coming in early in the day. then it slowed way down again. The only thing that i did different from the morning hours than the afternoon was that when we first started trolling with the outboard, i used the trailer switch on the out drive to bring it all the way up in hopes of less drag and better steering with my kicker.
In the afternoon we ran up and down the river a bunch, and i didn't worry about raising the out drive up while trolling here and there, and we took on much less water. it was a noticeable difference. We took on zero water while running too. but that makes sense.
My question is this. Is it ok to use the trailer button to raise the out drive all the way up while in the water ? Did i screw up? Or is it ok , but help determine where its leaking because i'm leaking more in this trailer position? Kirk
But the last time we went out and spent the whole day on the water we had a lot more water coming in early in the day. then it slowed way down again. The only thing that i did different from the morning hours than the afternoon was that when we first started trolling with the outboard, i used the trailer switch on the out drive to bring it all the way up in hopes of less drag and better steering with my kicker.
In the afternoon we ran up and down the river a bunch, and i didn't worry about raising the out drive up while trolling here and there, and we took on much less water. it was a noticeable difference. We took on zero water while running too. but that makes sense.
My question is this. Is it ok to use the trailer button to raise the out drive all the way up while in the water ? Did i screw up? Or is it ok , but help determine where its leaking because i'm leaking more in this trailer position? Kirk