Quickie

[msbhammer]

Yo Reel,
Lisa and I will be down there on Fathers Day for a week.
You from the area. ??
Gonna try and catch some king fish...I think you call them from the Pawleys fishing pier.
My relatives own a condo on the beach there.

Pipe:, With it raining most of te day, I took a long nap. : )
Woke up and the day was shot to run to the store for the new fuel filter, so I chanced it and made it out and back safe and sound. Hopefully Thursday I can do a bit more work on her.

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Mulv. Is that what you think it was doing, ...prop was slipping. ?
Is this a common thing ? or just for newbies like myself : )

[Mulv80]

When you try and trim her up to high the prop is probably either running in air bubbles created by the hull or the prop may actually be coming out of the water depending on how high you are trimming her up. Listen to the motor and watch your rpm gauge. There is nothing wrong with having your motor trimmed up for the best performance you just want to make sure its operating within the reccommended rpm range and not over revving . You were already able to distinguish the sound it makes when you had her trimmed too high, so listen to the motor and you will learn in time where the sweet spot is for the best performance.

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Thanks Mulv. 8)

[macojoe]

I agree!!

also when you have it up there and going 50 mph if you turn it will come out and rev also, then when stright again will be fine!

Trim up only when you want to go near or WOT for best speed

I think you are all set!!

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Thanks MAC:
Oh....6:30 am and working day shift today. :'( :'( :'(
Wanna be out in my "V".

[reelapeelin]

I trim mine up when cruisin', too...better mileage and steerin' response...trim down for comin' outta the hole, ruff seas and tight turns...trim down in a turn and your prop won't ''blow-out'' like MJ's talkin' about...

If you're cruisin' along and your bow starts bouncin' and won't quit, you're trimmed up too far...touch 'er down a bit and it'll stop ;) ....

[Blue_Runner]

Well put RAP. *Nice and concise and you covered all the bases *;)

That is experience talkin there Hammer!

They don't call him the "duck sucker" for nothin! 8)

[reelapeelin]

Trim 'er til she suckin' ducks!!... ;D ;D ...Thanks, Blue ;) ...

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Reel,
Yepper, I had her high in the air, bouncing over the 2 foot chop in the ocean. Was surprised how hollow these V-20's sound. I guess all fiberglass boats sound the same.