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January 31, 2012 at 7:03 pm #322123

BassinMikeIT
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Hi guys, Im a new Bass Cat/bass boat owner and am very excited to be moving to the boater side this tournament season. I picked up a 2004 Cougar FTD w/ 250hp Mercury this past fall, and I absolutely love it! My question deals with trimming my motor….So Im on plane with the motor trimmed up, and one of two scenarios presents itself. Either a.) a wake is ahead of me that is kind of rough, or b.) I need to make a decent turn. Is the proper thing to do, trim down the motor while staying at full throttle, or let off the gas then trim down? Reason I ask is I was thinking that just trimming down the motor would put added stress on the prop, etc? Also, if there is a post that talks about achieving maximum speed (utilizing acceleration, jackplate setting (I have a hydraulic JP), and trim), could you please send me the link? Thanks guys, I really appreciate it.Mike http://www.mikepastorfishing.com

January 31, 2012 at 7:53 pm #322142

dbasketman
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That is a loaded question ! All of the above, depending on the wake,,,,,,,seriously, until you get through the learning curve drive with the trim, then throttle. Dont get in a hurry, you will not be ab le to handle all the situations that happen at speed until you get some serious seat time, and learn your rig. Take time to become acquainted with the boat, and how it drives before you try to run wot in the pack. Be careful, then enjoy. D.

January 31, 2012 at 9:04 pm #322162

schodackbassman
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You can also learn a lot from past discussions. You can use the search feature above for the topic you wish to learn about and also go into FAQ section and do a search. Tons of info in both places. Ive only had mine two years and I do searches all the time to find info Im looking for. Still, nothing beats seat time but having an idea what to expect while learning can speed up the learning curve.Congrats on your purchase and have fun. Welcome to the family!

February 1, 2012 at 2:03 am #322179

BassinMikeIT
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Thanks a lot guys!! Im getting antsy for the weather to break up in in PA.

February 1, 2012 at 4:07 am #322201

basscat outlaw
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im a new bcb/bassboat owner to and im having the same problems everyone tells me seat time is the only way and its true im learning more and more everytime good luck man and congrats in the great boat buy

February 1, 2012 at 4:13 am #322216

jpost
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One general rule is if youre on plane and going fast, avoid rapid decelarations without triming down. In other words, bump your trim down before you slow down.

February 1, 2012 at 10:24 pm #322233

cef1965
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IMO, tend to agree with what jpost is saying. Trimming down has always worked better for me initially as opposed to deceleration. Deceleration with trim up, can cause the nose to pop up which may not be desirable. Hope this helps.On a separate note, hope the weather improves in PA. I plan to fish in beautiful AL (Eufaula, Jordan, Martin, Wedowee, who knows?) tomorrow with forecast highs in the mid 70s. No shorts on the water yet, but it has been a mild winter by our standards.

February 2, 2012 at 1:26 am #322250

Tx76
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First ive heard it takes about a year of seat time to really drive the boat well. I personally found this to be true. One thing I ran into was trimming down and the bow hooking. It caught the water and I nearly flew out. So, #1 rule is wear a life jacket with the kill switch attatched. The comment on chopping the throttle refers to quickly cutting the gas while your bow is up. This can lead to the bow rapidly dropping and catching either causing the boat to hook or do a 180 as the stern lifts and the prop walks around. Neither is good. With all that said, running over 80mph is one of the coolest things Ive ever done and I go as fast as I can every chance I get. My jp in manual and others will hop on to answer qs about the hyd jp. Have fun bro and congrats on the cat
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