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Bow Wave

  • 29-05-2012 11:28AM
    #1
    ManyQuestions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Im a newbie to this section.
    Brother bought a boat, 19ft, 25hp engine.
    Doesnt have auto tilt/trim.
    Boat gives a huge bow wave.
    1 - Is this because the tilt/trim isnt right?
    2 - Is it expensive to have this auto adjust installed so as it can be adjusted from the wheel?

    thanks


Comments

  • #2
    davlacey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭davlacey


    what kind of boat? is it at full trottle or is the bow sitting high at idle aswell


  • #3
    fergal.b
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 6,385 Mod ✭✭✭✭fergal.b


    Hi Manyquestions even if the engine has not got power tilt/trim you might be able to adjust the angle of the engine have a look to see if there are notches on the outboard with a bar going through them you should be able to lift this bar up and and tilt the engine in and out.


    .


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    fergal.b wrote: »
    Hi Manyquestions even if the engine has not got power tilt/trim you might be able to adjust the angle of the engine have a look to see if there are notches on the outboard with a bar going through them you should be able to lift this bar up and and tilt the engine in and out.


    .

    Yes this should be on a 25hp engine, I've seen it on engines with 6hp.

    It could also be worth looking at getting a long shaft outboard, one on it might be a short shaft and not getting enough drive in the water.


  • #5
    tin79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭tin79


    If it doesnt have power tilt and trim it would be very expensive to have it fitted and to have controls wired to the throttle.

    I looked into it before but the cost was prohibitive.

    http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/engine-spares/cmc-power-trim-and-tilt-system-after-market-pt35-BHM910

    There should be, as said above, a trim bar at the engine mount.


  • #6
    ManyQuestions
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60 ✭✭ManyQuestions


    Thanks for the replies.
    So am I right in thinking the bow wave shouldnt be like shes ploughing through the water, and that the adjustment of the tilt/trim will resolve it?
    It does have the notches to adjust, fergal.b, you're right.
    Thanks again


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  • #7
    breghall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 605 ✭✭✭breghall


    sounds to me that it's not planing out but ploughing through the water. What type of boat is it and what weight is in it. Any speed indication would be helpful too.


  • #8
    PMU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭PMU


    could it be a displacement hull


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