Engine angles

[gjames]

I know this subject has been beat to death but I am fixing to adjust the angle of my engine to compensate for the bow bouncing as soon as the boat breaks over into a plane.It seems to me that when I gas my boat it push's the stearn down and takes it a minute to break over and as soon as it breaks over the bow starts bouncing and you have to back out of it.I am thinking that I should lower the rear of the engine, since I cant raise the front because it is an aircraft engine on a dynafocal type mount. Could someone let me know if I am headed in the right direction

 

[cntry141iq]

yep your headin the right way just do it a little at a a time.

 

[PredatorI0540]

I'd say set your engine level, Stright completyly level. It might not solve the porpising but a trim tab will do the trick, motor angle is everything, but sometimes it just the desigin of the hull!

 

[gjames]

Well Ihave played with my engine angle and have not cured my problem. I've moved the gas tank forward that helped some but I think I need a trim tab? whats the best kind and the best place to get one?

 

[Waterthunder]

I have found when a boat is rigged close to right adjusting the engine angle will help however on a boat that has an inherent problem like ridding on the bow or drastically proposing it doesn’t have enough affect to overcome the problem. I feel that the engine angle is like a fine tune adjusting knob. And it doesn’t have enough adjustment to compensate for a major problem.

 

[blackpowderscout]

If your looking for a trim tab, Lenco is your best bet. Most marine suppliers carry them. I think a complete setup will run around $200+.

I have a buddy who used an automatic window motor out of a car. It works real good! Has better travel than a Lenco and costs a lot less.

 

[marshmaster pat]

Billy Kline has the sweetest trim tab set up I have seen. It uses a Lenco piston, but has a modified bracket that makes it really work nice.

The problem with a Lenco trim tab is people forget to lift them up as the start running dry ground. A few trips like that and it starts not working as well. Yep, that is experience speaking.

"Damn, I did it again." Pat

 

[blackpowderscout]

10-4 Pat, I've done it myself. Guess I figured there should be a little ditch wherever I went that day. Needless to say it didn't work.

 

[ricmey1]

Level the boat at the stringers, then level engine to match the stringers.
Then lower rear 1/8" that is a good starting point. Then if it still rides bad,raise the rear mounts in 1/4" increments. Worked for me!