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Houli
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Hi, I just got a 1983 Sundancer with a 350/260 HP Mercruiser Alpha One.
I love the boat, the layout, the teak and was blessed to get an older boat in mint condition.
This boat being 26.3 long and having an 8 foot beam, , 100 gallon tank, is there anyone out there who can tell the best way to get this boat on plane?
The boat has a 17 pitch prop, I try to distribute weight pretty evenly, but because the boat is fairly narrow, it veers to one side or the other.
The boat has trim planes, and but there is no gauge for them.
I am wondering if anyone out there knows the best way to take off and get this girl on plane.
I was going about 2200 rpm the other day and pressed the trims to bow down and the ole girl started to veer and lean and i had to change my underwear after that episode.
Im wondering if you just hammer down on the throttle, and then once you get up and going to use the trim tabs? or bow down the tabs first before you hammer down or what?
Any suggestions are appreaciated, I know, i need to grow some gonads and just make a run for it right?
Thanks
I love the boat, the layout, the teak and was blessed to get an older boat in mint condition.
This boat being 26.3 long and having an 8 foot beam, , 100 gallon tank, is there anyone out there who can tell the best way to get this boat on plane?
The boat has a 17 pitch prop, I try to distribute weight pretty evenly, but because the boat is fairly narrow, it veers to one side or the other.
The boat has trim planes, and but there is no gauge for them.
I am wondering if anyone out there knows the best way to take off and get this girl on plane.
I was going about 2200 rpm the other day and pressed the trims to bow down and the ole girl started to veer and lean and i had to change my underwear after that episode.
Im wondering if you just hammer down on the throttle, and then once you get up and going to use the trim tabs? or bow down the tabs first before you hammer down or what?
Any suggestions are appreaciated, I know, i need to grow some gonads and just make a run for it right?
Thanks