Boat Maintenance: Trim Annoyance

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	Name:	Ulysses E. McGill -
	Subject:	Trim Annoyance
	Date:	7/25/2011 2:45:19 PM (updated 7/25/2011 3:18:16 PM)

Here is my 2Cents.. I always bring the trim full down when ever I'm at idle. I also do this as I go into a hard turn. It's a habit that I teach for driving a boat and in my opinion it's as normal and necessary as putting a car in park when stopping. Full down is where it should be at idle speed unless water depth is a factor; it also needs to be down to grab in a turn. I really don't even look at the gauge because I can hear when it's where it needs to be. As you accelerate up to plane, now it's time to trim. Trim will depend on your load and feel along with instruments are the best way to get it correct. Watch your speed and RPM....if the speed drops and the RPM increases, you went too far. Try and get the best speed for the lowest RPM; also, if the nose starts to bounce, you will need to back it off a little for comfort. As KA said, trim will be different for variations in both load and water conditions. Good Luck with it.