Does raising trim raise or lower bow. My boat takes water over transom before coming up on plane.
K KPKID Seaman Joined Aug 26, 2008 Messages 51 Sep 20, 2009 #1 Does raising trim raise or lower bow. My boat takes water over transom before coming up on plane.
a70eliminator Captain Joined Sep 9, 2007 Messages 3,762 Sep 20, 2009 #2 Re: adjusting trim Raising the trim (trim out) pushed down on the transom in turn pops bow up. Lowering trim (trim in) lifts up the transom in turn pushed bow down.
Re: adjusting trim Raising the trim (trim out) pushed down on the transom in turn pops bow up. Lowering trim (trim in) lifts up the transom in turn pushed bow down.
C Chris1956 Supreme Mariner Joined Mar 25, 2004 Messages 28,136 Sep 21, 2009 #3 Re: adjusting trim It is pretty unusual to take water over the transom when trying to plane. What kind of boat are we discussion? What HP? Sounds like you might need to trim down more.
Re: adjusting trim It is pretty unusual to take water over the transom when trying to plane. What kind of boat are we discussion? What HP? Sounds like you might need to trim down more.
H Home Cookin' Fleet Admiral Joined May 26, 2009 Messages 9,715 Sep 21, 2009 #4 Re: adjusting trim Agreed. You have something seriously wrong there. Where is all your heavy stuff?
Boss Hawg Lieutenant Joined Apr 9, 2009 Messages 1,433 Sep 21, 2009 #5 Re: adjusting trim Chris1956 said: It is pretty unusual to take water over the transom when trying to plane. What kind of boat are we discussion? What HP? Sounds like you might need to trim down more. Click to expand... For sure! Start with trim all the way DOWN -- If that does'nt do it you have other issues I think we're assuming you're giving it enough gas to push it over on plane-RIGHT
Re: adjusting trim Chris1956 said: It is pretty unusual to take water over the transom when trying to plane. What kind of boat are we discussion? What HP? Sounds like you might need to trim down more. Click to expand... For sure! Start with trim all the way DOWN -- If that does'nt do it you have other issues I think we're assuming you're giving it enough gas to push it over on plane-RIGHT
K KPKID Seaman Joined Aug 26, 2008 Messages 51 Oct 2, 2009 #6 Re: adjusting trim It's a 14 ft runabout wth a 40 hp merc. It was originally an I/O but someone cut a notch in the transom and put the outboard on it.
Re: adjusting trim It's a 14 ft runabout wth a 40 hp merc. It was originally an I/O but someone cut a notch in the transom and put the outboard on it.
