On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 11:15:22 -0800, "MikeG" wrote:

I have a 17 ft, older trihul. The more throttle I give the more the bow
stands up. I was reading recently about planing. Would my boat be
considered a displacement boat? or is it just set up wrong.

The boat has a Volvo 140 i/o with now trim tab. There are some "trim
plates" on the back.

Also, am I missing some "trim" thing on my outdrive? Something like this
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...jpg&hasJS=true

Thanx,
Mike

What are the trim plates on the back? Are they operated manually
(hydraulic or electric) or are they 'smart tabs'?
Your outboard probably either has a power trim or a manual trim latch
setup where you have a pin that fits into a slot or hole that puts the
outboard a proper trim angle to the boat.
John C.