If the prop is not out of the water and you go gently on the throttle, it
will get you to deeper water easy enough so you can trim down. Too much
throttle with the drive way up and you'll cavitate and go nowhere fast.

Good luck with the new place!

--Mike

"Who??? Me????" wrote in message
news:vdh0g.100964$oL.42433@attbi_s71...
I just bought a place with a dock on a creek that provides direct access to
the river. The creek is wide, 700 feet or so, and the water level is
fairly
stable and doesn't drop below about 30" at the end of the dock. I am not
familiar with shallow water operation of a sterndrive motor, and I am
looking at purchasing a different boat with the sterndrive. The boat I am
considering has a draft of 18" with the drive up, but a maximum draft of
36"
with the drive down. How far can you safely trim up the outdrive at low
speed on a sterndrive? Does this sound like it can work or am I barking
up
the wrong tree?

All help greatly appreciated!

Tom