How To Trim Your Boat (Boat Trim Basics)

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When’s the last time that guy got a little trim??

Exactly what I needed to know. 👍🙂 Excellent video, excellent explanation very easy to understand

I thought you trim up to get on up on plan easier

One of the best videos I've seen on trim topic. thank you

In calm water, after it gets on plane you can trim the motor watching the gauges where your getting the highest speed for the RPMs and you will notice you will also be getting the best MPG for your boat.

I agree with all your comments.

😂 "all rise" ok, let's watch the rest of the video 😅

Great segment, thank you.

....and for GOD'S SAKE....TRIM the motor fully up BEFORE taking the boat out of the water at the ramp! A skeg strike can be very costly!

Your videos are so great! I am learning so much before I purchase my first pontoon boat. Thank you so much.

Trim is all about sound and feel!

This makes much more sense. I didn't thoroughly understand this, the negative trim angle is thier for a reason to help push the bow into plane. Thanks!

i love how he talks abt trim while showing footage of a v drive in operation

Very good info, a professional.

So what’s the rules/tips for pontoons?

Used your video to explain to a friend that his Nitro Z7 has a hooked hull and he will never be on pad because his bow is being pushed down just like he had the trim fully Dow. Thank you

After on a plane, I use my GPS speed and engine RPM. With the throttle at a fixed point, say 4200 RPM, I bump the trim to see the RPM come up slightly and the speed increase without a change in throttle position. I also watch the "wash" You want it to be just on the edge of cavitation, then trim it down a touch.

In my old 16.6’ aluminum with a 50 Yamaha the revs won’t get all the way up unless trim high enough. Theres a bunch of batteries and gas near the stern so the weight isn’t balanced. Because of this once you trim too high it’ll porpoise so you probably won’t over rev it. Great boat to learn on since there is no tachometer, no trim gauge, no anything. It’s all feel

You can tell that he actually wears that coast guard approved life jacket every time he goes out.

Well done . Clear and comprehensive

Extremely helpful, thank you 👍

Thank you for this great tutorial! This is a clear explanation complete with visuals and thorough explanations that, for me, was a perfect blend of technical details without either getting so cerebral as to be on the level of the engineers designing these devices or dumbed down to the point where there is virtually no explanation of the physics or reasons for the particular recommendations. Well done!

Prospective new boater here, this info was gold! Thanks

Interesting. Always had inboards. Debating building an outboard boat for screwing around with. Seems like this requires more thought.

Good clear explanation, thank you

This guy is great

Thanks!! 😂 I was riding all bad😅

Ugh, I have a 19 ft four winns and end up trimmed down most of the time. With 3-4 kids and tubing it just makes it easier. But even cruising even a little trim up has me porpoising.

And remember to trim up before you pull the boat. :-)

Does this apply to my 14 ft flat bottom john boat wth a 9.9 evinrude?

Never put the boat in geat with the engine in the trailer position.

Wonder how many times he's been to court for dodgy boat repairs! 😂

To trim your engine properly, tilt up until you maximize your speed which means your wetted surface area is minimized or until your propeller starts aerating, whichever comes first. If your propeller starts aerating, then tilt down a bit.

Hi there ! Thanks for your technical guidance and savoir-affaire in boating issues. I have an Angler 22 with 2 x 250 HP VX series YAMAHA outbards. Quick question : Why is it so, that when I run the boat at mid power and press the trim button down, it clearly accelarates better...? I assume an electrical issue has to do, and if where shall I look to, in order to guarantee unstable electrical power to the spark plugs I pressume...?¡¡?

Wonderful video. Used to sail for some years and now for the first time started riding fast power boats. The concept of trimming the angle of attack of the prop is totally new to me and this video was extremely helpful. Super well explained and easy to follow, especially the details around over trimming and how to not rely on trim gauges

Great video

Helpful, thanks.

The last thing you mentioned was to trim your motor all the way down to be ready for next time, but I've been always told to raise the lower unit out of the water each time you're done boating. Which is it?

Will a long shaft motor get you on the plane quicker than I short shaft motor in a 15 foot boat

On a small, 16 ‘ fairly flat bottomed flats boat when should I use the trim tabs as opposed to the trim on the engine?

How do trim tabs affect the use of the trim?

Can you do a video on trimming your outboard without a power trim very new to boating and just restored a 1972 glastron with 80 mercury and manual trim , love the videos. Thanks Jerry

when mooring trim down to better manage marine growth causing problems. Thanks for the Vid, very well done.

Haven't seen any video's on how to raise the strern or skag without power! I have an older omc stern drive that i cant raise the outdrive on to move it to the shop! (Wiring issues) Any tips or tricks would be helpful!

I'm quite new to boats and learnt quite a bit from this video, thankyou...

More so the part about the trim being all the way down (angled back) I genuinely didn't know it was there for function..

Good info but would have benefited from visual show

I have a Honda and trim so the top of the motor is flat with the water, then fine trim from there it's a bit faster and seems pretty close

Excellent description, thank you!

Every boat is different. My chaparral, bravo three would get its best performance (top speed )when I trimmed it up to 2. The trim range was between zero and four. On the gauge anyway.
My tritune on the other hand gets its best top speed when trimmed to 1.2. But it gets its best miles per gallon at 23 miles an hour trimmed at 1.4. In the end, just spend a little bit of time figuring all of this out. Every boat is different.