For once it seems I an writing with no known problems. After owning this boat about a year, we finally had a successful trip to the lake in her. No fault of the boat. We just work entirely too much, and the boat had some repairs it needed, so I have been too busy to think about fun!
With a new upper outdrive installed we put the boat in, and idles out away from the no wake zone. When I put the power to her, she would not plane for anything. I instantly thought oh crap we have the wrong ratio in the drive. After a few minutes I realized the stupid captain (me!) had her trimmed too high! I trimmed her down and she instantly planed out and took off. What a great boat.
Speaking of trim, boy those trim tabs are neat huh? Get one wrong and it yaws the boat kinda like cross controlling a airplane! I got em where I was happy with them, and learned to leave them alone! I was real pleased with the boat today, and FINALLY I think my wife is getting it that boating can be fun!
With a new upper outdrive installed we put the boat in, and idles out away from the no wake zone. When I put the power to her, she would not plane for anything. I instantly thought oh crap we have the wrong ratio in the drive. After a few minutes I realized the stupid captain (me!) had her trimmed too high! I trimmed her down and she instantly planed out and took off. What a great boat.
Speaking of trim, boy those trim tabs are neat huh? Get one wrong and it yaws the boat kinda like cross controlling a airplane! I got em where I was happy with them, and learned to leave them alone! I was real pleased with the boat today, and FINALLY I think my wife is getting it that boating can be fun!
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