Motor height question

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Re: Motor height question

#16 Post by FLOUNDERPOUNDER225 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:10 am

willy13 wrote:
Tue Jun 18, 2019 3:22 pm
Nothing wrong with using a 20" transom on a tritoon
I suppose not, the engineers that design these boats make way more $$ than I do, down here in the panhandle I just have never seen one with a 20" shaft, and we hang out a lot at our islands with friends, with the floatation of the third log, and knowing how mine will sometimes ventilate with some extra weight in the bow area, I would think a 25" motor would be more adaptable.
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Re: Motor height question

#17 Post by willy13 » Wed Jun 19, 2019 8:42 am

The Yamaha SHO 200 and 225HP are still only available in a 20" shaft.

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Re: Motor height question

#18 Post by Soonertoon » Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:02 pm

I had the same issue on my boat. 115 Yamaha on 2 log 22 ft G3. Motor was in the bottom hole position. At moderate speed , the water would damn near run up over the front cover. Hard as hell to turn. I raised mine up one hole . What a difference. I called G3 for an explanation. Was told they typically set tri toons in the bottom hole as the increased flotation sets the motor higher in the water. They set two log boats in the middle hole. Mine was set up one hole too low.
Raise it one hole. Its too low, dragging too much water, too hard to turn. Speed will be better too.
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Re: Motor height question

#19 Post by steve1313 » Thu Jun 20, 2019 2:18 am

Soonertoon wrote:
Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:02 pm
I had the same issue on my boat. 115 Yamaha on 2 log 22 ft G3. Motor was in the bottom hole position. At moderate speed , the water would damn near run up over the front cover. Hard as hell to turn. I raised mine up one hole . What a difference. I called G3 for an explanation. Was told they typically set tri toons in the bottom hole as the increased flotation sets the motor higher in the water. They set two log boats in the middle hole. Mine was set up one hole too low.
Raise it one hole. Its too low, dragging too much water, too hard to turn. Speed will be better too.

Mine's a tritoon which have completely different characteristics than a two log boat. I've never had any issues, my boat runs 40 MPH, which is about all I could expect, turns on a dime, and porpoises before it blows out. I think I'm just going to everything like it is.
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Re: Motor height question

#20 Post by steve1313 » Wed Mar 18, 2020 3:16 am

I know this post is now about 8 months old, but I just had my dealer perform normal service and they did raise the motor one hole. When they put dropped it off and yesterday it was about 45 degrees so I didn't play with the trim much or make many turns on the way back to my slip so I can't confirm how it will perform. I'll do some more thorough testing soon and let everyone know if there are any significant changes.
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Slipped at Lake Anna, Virginia
Primary Residence: Richmond, Virgina
Lake House: Lake Anna, Virginia

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