old 200 Mercury

[393Clevor]

is this trim normal that's as low as I can get it..

 

[Scott Danforth]

your stand is straight up, your transom is angled.

 

[393Clevor]

all the other motor I have set nice and straight... not this one..

 

[racerone]

Is the trim pin in the hole closest to the transom ??-----If it is it is normal.

 

[393Clevor]

I did know if someone might have changed something over the years..

 

[393Clevor]

Is the trim pin in the hole closest to the transom ??-----If it is it is normal.

it has been removed someone put a threaded rod with a couple of nuts in there..

 

[racerone]

In what hole ?

 

[393Clevor]

In what hole ?

it's been removed... it's not there... all hole are empty..

 

[GA_Boater]

it has been removed someone put a threaded rod with a couple of nuts in there..

it's been removed... it's not there... all hole are empty..

Make up your mind.

Which hole is the rod in?

 

[393Clevor]

Make up your mind.

Which hole is the rod in?

OK let be a little more clear if I can... someone had used a threaded rod instead of the factory pin, you with me so far?.. I removed the threaded rod, it is on the bench away from the motor... there is no rod threaded or not in any of the holes.. there is no rod.. again "ALL THE HOLES ARE EMPTY...NO ROD" lol I can't believe you misunderstood me.. you must be joking right?

 

[393Clevor]

MOD EDIT - Not worth seeing!

 

[393Clevor]

My question "is this trim normal that's as low as I can get it.."

"That's as low as I can get it"... what does this mean?. well to me it means I have moved the pin to it's lowest hole or I have removed it, either way it implies that I know it's adjustable.. again "that's as low as I can get it"

 

[393Clevor]

your stand is straight up, your transom is angled.

Thank you!!

 

[racerone]

Driveshaft does appear to be at an angle.----But propshaft appears to be horizontal.------Part of the way these motors were designed ?----I would call it normal per post #4

 

[393Clevor]

Driveshaft does appear to be at an angle.----But propshaft appears to be horizontal.------Part of the way these motors were designed ?----I would call it normal per post #4

no man it's 90* that's why I asked if it was normal.. thought someone might have changed the transom mount/swivel or something.. Thanks for all your help, I'll try and be more clear with any more questions I may have..

 

[racerone]

I should have a look at the ones I have to verify this.----I don't imagine they made them " wrong " for nearly 20 years.

 

[393Clevor]

I leveled the stand , it's plumb... where the transom mount mounts on the 2x6 it's plumb.. you can see the angle of the output shaft next to the 4' level.. it just seems extreme to me is all.. If I were to put this on my 12 footer I would need to add weight to the front of the boat for sure.. the 10hp I have on it now it trimmed all the way down.. and the transom is 90* to the boat, it's not on an angle it's square..

 

[393Clevor]

If need be I'll make a shim to put between the mount and the transom

 

[racerone]

Can you see that the driveshaft and propshaft are NOT at 90 degrees to each other ?----Transom on a boat is not plumb , it is normally around 12 degrees.----It is NOT straight up and down.------Your motor looks normal to me.

 

[393Clevor]

Can you see that the driveshaft and propshaft are NOT at 90 degrees to each other ?----Transom on a boat is not plumb , it is normally around 12 degrees.----It is NOT straight up and down.------Your motor looks normal to me.

Ok I'm sure it is... just looks extreme to me is all.. even with the difference in shaft angle it still seems like a lot.. I see the angle is not 90 I just checked it using the cyl. head as a guide... in the picture, the long silver straight edge is parallel with the cylinder dead (I assume the cylinder head is parallel with the crankshaft).. The rusty square is parallel with the fin (not sure what you call it) and I assume that fin is parallel with the output shaft/propeller... the yellow level is plumb.. So yes it looks like the two shafts are in fact not at a 90* angle I once assumed.. boy glad we figured that out.. it just looks like a lot of angle clamped to the stand...