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Not a big fan--spent hour and a half trying to adjust my motor up and inch and a half--only got it up about a half inch.
Now I know it's been on the boat a long time--but dang--it should be easier than that. Needless to say I've found something else to put on my wish list:banghead
How were you raising it???
yep-and that thing is coming off first chance I get
How did you reach it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
step stool of courseQuote:
Originally Posted by Big H trucking
Me thinks u going about it the hard way.
Wannabe...
what you thinkin--this is the type that you have to adjust each darn side a little at a timeQuote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
You asked for it.............now wait fer it.........Quote:
Originally Posted by KDAVID1
Got an allthread adjustment??:donoTake a pic
:bangheadQuote:
Originally Posted by Big H trucking
I ain't no expert but if you were getting a true 60 plus out of that boat the way it was set I wouldn't mess with it. 1 1/2 is an awful lot unless you going to install a racing type prop and better put a water pressure gauge on if you don't already have one.
I agree Cray, would not make that much adjustment at the house. I adjust mine at the ramp, 1/4 or 1/2 at a time. His boat runs well. Mike be ready for a ride cause with it high ifn it breaks loose at top speed it is gonna be one heck of a ride and hopefully will stay uprite, not telling you what I think I know either, ask Goodtime about Sardis last year. You just thought running a ground shook you up.
Its a fishing boat not a race boat. Must be the little man thing
Yep one on each side
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Only reason for raising it is due to the fact it steps out at high speed.
This is due to the fact that the centerline of the bullet is 5 inches below the pad - that's way too low
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I agree with that!Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
Kdavid you got mail.
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Nope. Ain't trying to race just save equipment. This will be the only boat ill ever get to have:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Big H trucking
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Back at yaQuote:
Originally Posted by jigflinger
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What do you mean "steps out"??? If you are talking gets loose or blows out like revving up than you are going in the wrong direction. Keep in mind that when you trim up you are pushing down and the bottom of the boat is going to devert water some. Its a fine line.
Also, let your motor down and put a floor jack under the skeg with a board between and jack up till you get SOME RESISTANCE, this should take some pressure off and make adjusting easier. Motor needs to be parrelel with the jack plate, may have to lowere the front of the boat with the jack to trim it down that far.
Good luck.
No loose like a race car.
Doesn't blow out. The proper setting is 3.5 inches below the pad. It is 5 right now which is far from optimal.
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I checked all with the boat and motor trimmed level (used a level)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
I like the Jack thing to relieve pressure but with the motor and pad level there isn't room for a jack:D. But ill get it fixed
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I bet it will be even looser when you raise it up......good luck with it and be careful
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If you lower the front of the boat down it will raise the rear of the boat giving you room for the jack. You are talking center of the prop on those measurements arent you.
Not every boat goes by what optima, BRM were talkin about props earlier and it may need some "CUP" in it. Take the prop on to Ed's before you do anything else and see what he says, you are going there anyways.
Moving them Batts to the front may solve your problem all by its self. I had an old Venture that would DANCE big time. Moved my batss to the front, even the cranking batt, and never put more than half tank of gas and it would FLY. 48 or so trimmed down and trimmed out low 60s, low 60s in a 15 foot glass boat can get scary.:yikes
Boy have it started a good one :D
The issue that I am having is directly related to the motor being too low. True it might get a bit edgy moving it up but I doubt it will be too bad and it will resolve the loose condition (which is running in a straight line and all by itself the rear end slides to the port side a bit). But we will see. Course this is what I get for being an obsessive hard headed hobbit:banghead:
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I think I will actually get some Chine walk (which I can't make it do it on purpose now -not that I want it to) but from all I have read 5inches below pad is not too good of a thing?Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
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You hat a steering cable issue me thinks, had the exact same thing going on last year. Being too low in the water should not do that I dont think. I am the same way tho, ifn the potential is there I want it doing it. Gonna be interesting what this hull I am workin with now does. Good luck, just be careful raising that motor that much at one time.
Yep first things I checked were loose bolts, nuts, and cablesQuote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Twernt any of them. Keep em coming I might have missed sumn
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Mine was tite too, the new cable washer where you titen the big nut at the motor was not letting the nut titen down rite. Felt tite but it wasnt.