How to read wake/rooster tail for proper motor setup

[imported_Curmudgeon]

Re: How to read wake/rooster tail for proper motor setup

If you're at WOT, what I see is a motor really badly propped, badly underpowered, or badly out of trim. If you're not at WOT, what you're asking is meanlingless.

 

[Realgun]

Re: How to read wake/rooster tail for proper motor setup

Mark don't feel bad that looks like my wake and I felt I was doing something wrong but will work it out too.<br /><br />Launch date is March 21st. Not saying the year yet!

 

[Northern Eclipse]

Re: How to read wake/rooster tail for proper motor setup

I find the sweet spot for trim by feel through the steering wheel, even though I have power steering I can still feel if the boat is not trimmed correctly by having some resistance in the steering usally inticates trim is too low. When trimmed right the steering is soft and precise and wake is flat, if over trim then steering is loose and sloppy and prop is tossing water upwards I have found this rule to work for most boats I have operated.