boat wont plane

[wayne h]

i have a 12 foot vhull aluminum aero-craft with a 9 1/2 evinrude on it.i just took it out today first time and could not get it to plane.engine runs great i have been though almost every bolt on it.there is some adjustments on the engine tilt but i am not sure how much to tilt it.i am not really going to go in the gulf with it that much. i just mainly got it for the river (no wake)and flats but i thought that with such a small boat the motor should have moved it pretty good.any ideas

 

[Bart Sr.]

Re: boat wont plane

wayne34609---Were you alone in the boat?Try moving some weight up to the bow if possible or have someone with you riding near the bow.Happy Boating!!

 

[wayne h]

Re: boat wont plane

it was me and my girlfriend we spend most of the day on the river but after idleing for 4 hours i wanted to run it wide open and see what she would do.the speed seems to be there but it will not get on plane she was in the front and me at the tiller arm

 

[kahuna]

Re: boat wont plane

sounds to me like you had the weight distributed correctly. You probably need to trim the engine down a little to get the boat to plane.

 

[Solittle]

Re: boat wont plane

I have the same type of rig with a 1975 9.9 long shaft. Gets me (@ 200 lbs) & wife (good size gal) up on a plane quite necely. Play with the adjustments.

 

[KeltonKrew]

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Did you remove the trailer from the bottom of it <br /><br />sorry, urban legend and I couldn't resist!

 

[wayne h]

Re: boat wont plane

haha yaa the trailer is off the bottom of the boat haha i am new to boating but not that new.i will mess with the adjustments i really cant adjust the trim but i can the tilt is that want helps it get on plain ? or is it a little of both

 

[DJ]

Re: boat wont plane

wayne,<br /><br />The trim is the tilt. I would set the trim pin in the lowest (closest to transom) holes. That tucks the foot of the engine "under" and will aid in planing.

 

[crazy charlie]

Re: boat wont plane

You can probably use a doel Fin to help with "lift" Charlie

 

[akriverrat]

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if she is like my wife the gear she brings along adds up to another whole person. but many of my male friends are that way too. i'm not bashing the fairer sex. somebody has to have the second job to pay for 2.10 a gallon gas and boat parts. recycling the beverages can really reduce the weight.

 

[mbrueck]

Re: boat wont plane

You may be just a tad short on HP for two people. The 9.5 is crankshaft rated (probably just a little stronger than a new 8 HP). Try going by yourself and a piece of PVC you can slip over the tiller (so you can sit on the mid or front seat). That should be able to plane you, unless you're 300+ pounds with that engine. I'd hold off on the doel-fin (from experience), on smaller motors, you don't want to use motor power to correct trim. If you have two people, have one person at the bow until you get on plane, then have them sit as far back as will allow you to stay on plane.

 

[wayne h]

Re: boat wont plane

the trim pin was 2 clicks high so i hope this will help out the boat moves pretty well even know its not on plane and i must say i was very surprised that it idled so well on the river for about 3-4 hours.i have a rattle that i need to find but for a 1972 engine i guess a rattle or 2 is not bad lol. it was a nice firt time out on the water