Is my outboard mounted too low?
how's my motor look ? how far below the boat is the skeg supposed to extend? can my motor be raised? it seems like i have the holes to go up but not enough transom?..any feedback would be appreciated
btw motor is not all the way down, it is trimmed a lil to clear pavement http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...4/IMAG0102.jpg http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...4/IMAG0101.jpg |
Hard to tell withou it trimmed all the way down, your cavitation plate should not be below the bottom of the boat though, in most instances it'll run better an in above the bottom due to less drag...just my .02
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from what i've read around, most boats coming from dealers usually come mounted on the 3rd hole down.i know not all boats are the same, but im wondering if i can benefit from proper mounting if need be.plus i kinda feel like the boat isn't performing like it should. Boat is *** heavy and thats not good for a vhull in these areas.
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I think mine might be to low to, but i think im about to get a jack plate and solve dat
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I want a hydro one but they proud of them dudes, wanting a new boat so kinda need to stop dumping money into this one
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I was always told the cavitation plate should be even with the bottom of the boat or no more than a 1/2" above it . But I'm sure this isnt always true depending on the particular setup. A jackplate will definately give you more adjustment options.
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With the tunnel. At least thats how mine was setup. Thats when a hyd jackplate would help to find out whats best for your setup.
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Level out ur boat as best as u can, trim ur motor down till it is strait up and down (shouldn't be all the way trim down ). The bottom if ur boat should split the holes on the water intake !
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Thats going to be pretty hard considsring its holding 62 gallong gas...think If I hitch it to the truck it should level it
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still not all the way down, that pic was with almost empty tank, it seems below the keel ..right?
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On my alumaweld I've got the cavitation plate around 1.5 inch above the bottom of the boat. I set it by raising the motor about three inches high. I ran it and if the prop cavitated taking off or in a turn I dropped it 1/4 of an inch. I repeated this until it didn't cavitate. It takes some time, but this way you get the max height out of the motor and prop. It's best to do it with the normal load in the boat.
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or get a ****in jackplate lol thats what i need to do
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Mine looked similar with no problems.
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I've seen a marsh rig that had a jack plate with 12" set back off the transom and he was able to put the cavitation plate 4" above the bottom of the boat, this was a flat bottom aluminum though. What Scott Craft said is the way to perfect it with a manual jack plate. Putting it level with the bottom of the boat will get you better performance without cavitation usually.
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Your motor is too low for sure. Without a jackplate your cav plate needs to be even with the bottom of the boat when trimmed level. With jack plate you can run it higher....the farther the motor is away from the transom the higher the angle of the water coming off the bottom of the boat. I would pick it up two bolt holes and see how it runs.
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i even wonder if jackplates are even possible with euro transoms
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See that pin with the 6 holes for adjustment. You need to move that pin down to the hole closest to the transom. That will help you on the bow lift. It will let you trim down further.
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Actually scratch that. Take that pin out. Trim your motor all the way down and see if it hits the transom before stoping. If it dosent leave it out. That's your bow lift problem right there that pin needs to come out.
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No u don't need a hoist just trim the motor up should be like a spring latch on one end I'm not real sure on the evinrudes how they are made.
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so this will allow me to "tuck"the motor in more, bringing it cloer to the transom when trimmed fully down?
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Yes sir. Will be night and day
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Thank you sir..hopefully its quick release...may be taking her out with the fam tomorrow
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Monday got school
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dang....just checked out the boat and my bilge aint working....flip the switch nothing...checked fuses...everything ok...
what should i look forhttp://i880.photobucket.com/albums/a...619_081559.jpg |
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Did you use a volt meter and check to see if you were getting 12 volts on each side of the fuses? Check voltage until you find where the problem is located. Shawn.....we were typing at the same time. |
get a test light see if you have fire at the bilge (if u do motor may be bad) if you dont check the ground wire, then try again c if it works. ground wire needs to be grounded good.
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Gonna check it once fathers day calms down thanks for the input
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did you figure out how to take that pin out?
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