Those plates came that way. They make great steps to get in and out of the
boat. They are stationary. I just don't see why my boat doesn't plane.
The outdrive does have the manul pin tab, and I am at the farthest (least -
where the shaft is closest to vertical and closest to the boat) setting.
Mike



"jchaplain" wrote in message
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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

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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.