How To Trim Your Boat (Basics Of Boat Trim) | BoatUS

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[fredgreenthal]

Just applied this to our new boat yesterday. Haven't been on the water since the mid 80's and we didn't have power tilt & trim on the old boat. We're doing the 10 hr break in still. What a difference trimmimg makes, still getting the hang of it. Your video is perfect for people just starting out!!
Thanks!

[TheElectricBuddha]

This really made it easy to understand for a newbie. I appreciate the time you took to explain the sweet spot between staying flat and the bow bouncing too much.

[kpper]

Just getting into boating and this is by far the most straightforward video on getting the trim where it needs to be and why. I'm sure there's some more advanced stuff to it, but I feel like I got the basics from this.

[dustin]

Perfect refresher for someone like me that has been off the water for decades. I loved the various camera angles to demonstrate what you were describing. Good job!

[rayhoodoo]

Watched several videos on this topic, this was by far the easiest to understand and best explained.

[spaloslvnv]

bought my 1st boat last month. I have 0 boating experience. I only have a 50hp motor....but your videos are invaluable and have helped me greatly to know what to expect and what to do. Ive watched several of your videos, and they were all well explained and simplified for a novice like me.

Thanks.

[hpeterson]

So glad I'm a card member! This video was perfect! I'm a sailor and never used a powerboat trim but this boat explained it perfectly

[gufiaitoable]

New boat owner here, and this is the easiest and best video on this topic on YouTube! Thanks

[spencer]

By far the best video on trimming. I've watched quite a few. Thanks.

[Zickcermacity]

Thanks! Makes loads of sense. In my Dad's old Evinrude outboard days, the trim was adjusted by sliding a pin out of a hole on the mounting plate and sliding into another to change the engine angle.

I was on a speed party boat off Wildwood NJ one year, and the pilot maxed out negative trim for about twenty seconds, and man did we all get soaked! Then he went slightly positive, and we got some sweet air time!

[rw]

Thanks for this, I mainly use boat in the Solent ( Portsmouth UK ) and due to the southwesterly winds it can change from calm to lumpy in no time at all. I found your video very informative. Looking forward to trying the "trim down" in lumpy seas.

[darrinpennington]

Short, sweet and straight to the point. I'm a newer boater and this helped me tremendously

[raybrown]

great video I haven't had a boat for a long time so it really help me remind me things I have forgotten thanks so much

[JoeStorie]

2018 and still learning from your video getting my first boat tomorrow and I had no clue what trim was so I started watching a bunch of videos that was not helpful but this one was perfect thanks! Fish On Baby!

[MrJohnnyArcher]

Thanks! I keep coming back to this video
once per season...Its like a “refresher course” lol.

[jakesvharbourlights]

Just bought my first power boat after years on sail boats. Excellent presentation. Exactly what I'm seeing on the water with my Sea Pro.

[JustinRoyal]

This is the best trimming explanation video that I have found. I watched several before I got to this one and finally feel like I don’t need to watch another. Thanks for making the video.

[drnh]

This is the most helpful video to a new boat owner like myself. Thanks very much

[peterjames]

Good clear tuition on the basic technique of trimming the engines

[freddygutierrez]

After watching 20 videos trying to teach how to plane, this one finally nailed it for me. Thank you.