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Jon Boat on the Upper Potomac River
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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 310235" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>I'm not sure how larger outboards would work, but I ran a 5hp Johnson all this past fall and winter while duck/goose hunting. The 5hp I have has a trim tab that the motor rests against to keep it trimmed out to whatever setting it is on. But it doesn't keep the motor locked from trimming further out, if that makes sense. So basically if I get some weeds tangled in the prop I can just tilt the lower unit out of the water without having to "unlock" anything. That's why I can also go full throttle through riffles and just let the motor bounce up when it hits a rock. Now full throttle in a 1648 with a 5hp certainly wouldn't be the same as with a 15hp. With a larger motor you'd obviously want to throttle down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 310235, member: 9169"] I'm not sure how larger outboards would work, but I ran a 5hp Johnson all this past fall and winter while duck/goose hunting. The 5hp I have has a trim tab that the motor rests against to keep it trimmed out to whatever setting it is on. But it doesn't keep the motor locked from trimming further out, if that makes sense. So basically if I get some weeds tangled in the prop I can just tilt the lower unit out of the water without having to "unlock" anything. That's why I can also go full throttle through riffles and just let the motor bounce up when it hits a rock. Now full throttle in a 1648 with a 5hp certainly wouldn't be the same as with a 15hp. With a larger motor you'd obviously want to throttle down. [/QUOTE]
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