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My 1985 Mercury 75

On 5/23/2016 9:46 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 23 May 2016 08:33:24 -0500, "Ryan P."
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On 5/17/2016 1:48 PM, Ryan P. wrote:

There was great debate over whether to lower the engine a peg, since
now it sits a little higher when vertical, but with the additional
setback (about 7") and additional down tilt, we figured the water would
be quiet enough to give me good performance. I can always lower it a
notch if I don't like the way it performs this weekend.

And the answer is... I don't like the way it performs. Oh, it gets on
plain super fast, but now I have a HARD pull to the right. I know I
should be able to tilt the motor back up to about vertical, but now at
cruising speed, vertical brings the prop up too high and I get excessive
revving.

Am I right in thinking that the hard pull is because the motor is
tilted in too far? Will lowering the motor a inch (or two) actually
alleviate the problem by letting me tilt out farther?

Thanks!

Have you tried adjusting the trim tab?

Won't the trim tab only give me neutral steering at one specific tilt
and speed?

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