I finally put the boat in the water for the first time, mainly to check for leaks before I put the foam and floor back in.
I had to test out the motor though. Now its been 40+ years since I used a small boat so bear with me. On a 14 ft sylvan with a '84 15 hp Johnson, a 80lb battery, 4 gallons of fuel and my fat *** (200 lbs) the bow is way up in the air. I'll try to redistribute the load a little but good part of the time its going to be just me. Which way do I want to adjust the outboard? Do I tilt the prop toward the front or the back? It seems I'd want to move it all the way to the transom and that would force the bow down.
With the bow so high I was afraid to open it up.
Thanks
I had to test out the motor though. Now its been 40+ years since I used a small boat so bear with me. On a 14 ft sylvan with a '84 15 hp Johnson, a 80lb battery, 4 gallons of fuel and my fat *** (200 lbs) the bow is way up in the air. I'll try to redistribute the load a little but good part of the time its going to be just me. Which way do I want to adjust the outboard? Do I tilt the prop toward the front or the back? It seems I'd want to move it all the way to the transom and that would force the bow down.
With the bow so high I was afraid to open it up.
Thanks