On Fri, 05 Mar 2004 19:34:12 GMT, jchaplain wrote:

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.

If 140 horses won't put a 17' boat on plane, then something must be
wrong somewhere. Is the boat water-logged by any chance? Does the boat
have the right propeller? What kind of rpm's are you getting from the
engine at wide open throttle? How much weight do you have in the boat?

Lastly, are you *sure* you're not getting on plane? How fast is the
boat going at top speed?

John H

On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD
on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay!