2005-2006 Four Winns Vista 348 Boat Owners Manual

S - 6
ACCELERATION
short.of.porpoising.or.propeller.cavitation,.under.ideal.
running.conditions..
Trim.your.boat.to.compensate.for.seas,.winds,.or.
uneven.loads..
Before accelerating to bring you boat on plane,
be sure that the area in front of your boat is
clear. The bow will rise out of the water
momentarily before you plane and may
temporarily obstruct your vision.
Head.Seas
Trim.drives.in.more.than.
usual..Use.tabs.to.keep.
bow.down.and.go.at.a.
slower.speed.
If.you.have.never.had.your.boat.on.plane.before,.
choose a calm day for your first on plane experience.
Never.boat.beyond.your.ability.and.experience..
Following.Seas
To.prevent.taking.seawater
The.bow,.trim.drives.out.and.
keep.tabs.up.to.keep.bow.
down
Before bringing your boat “on plane”, check the entire
area.to.make.sure.you.have.a.clear,.safe.path..As.you.
throttle.up.to.accelerate,.your.boat.will.increase.its.
angle.of.trim,.causing.the.bow.to.ride.high..From.a.
maximum.angle,.the.boat.will.level.out.to.its.planing.
attitude.with.continued.acceleration..This.maximum.
angle is known as the “hump”. Because visibility,
handling,.and.performance.are.reduced,.it.is.advisable.
to get “over the hump” as soon as possible. A few
seconds.at.full.throttle.should.get.the.boat.over.the.
hump.and.into.its.planing.attitude..
Listing.Due.to.
Quartering.Seas,.
Beam.Wind,.or.
Uneven.Load
Use.tabs.independently.to.
adjust.for.list..If.listing.to.star-
board,.press.port.bow.down.
switch..If.listing.to.port,.press.
starboard.bow.down.switch.
Remember.that.most.boats.react.very.slowly.to.trim.
tabs..Often.boat.owners.do.not.give.trim.tabs.time.to.
work..Press.the.trim.tab.switches.for.only.one.second.
at.a.time.and.then.allow.some.time.for.the.boat.to.
react..If.the.boat.is.still.listing.after.a.minute.or.two,.
press.the.trim.tab.switch.again.for.a.one.second.
interval..The.labels.on.the.trim.tab.switches.indicate.
what.you.want.your.boat.to.do,.not.what.you.want.the.
tabs.to.do..
After.getting.over.the.hump,.accelerate.until.reaching.a.
comfortable.plane,.then.throttle.down.to.cruising.speed..
This also will provide for better fuel efficiency.
S - 7    TRIMMING YOUR BOAT
A.   Trim Tabs
It.is.a.good.idea.to.take.your.boat.out.onto.open.
water.shortly.after.you.get.it.and.experiment.with.the.
trim.tabs..After.you.get.your.boat.onto.plane,.set.the.
tabs.in.various.positions.and.note.how.your.boat.
reacts..This.will.give.you.a.feel.for.how.the.trim.tabs.
work..
Trim.tabs.are.used.to.add.lift.to.the.boat’s.stern,.
thereby.changing.the.boat’s.attitude.(see.Figure.S-1)..
This.lift.can.help.the.boat.get.on.plane.faster.and.
remain.on.plane.at.slower.speeds.than.if.no.tabs.were.
used..Used.independently,.tabs.can.also.correct.listing.
conditions.caused.by.crosswinds,.unbalanced.loading.
and.quartering.seas..Trimming.your.boat.properly.
involves.two.separate.procedures,.trimming.or.tilting.
the.lower.unit.(stern.drives).and.setting.the.trim.tabs..
It.is.possible.to.extend.the.cylinder.life.expectancy.on.
your.trim.tabs..To.do.this,.keep.the.cylinders.retract-
ed.while.at.dockside..Press.both.trim.tab.controls.
down.until.tabs.reach.their.full.up.position..
When.you.are.sitting.dead.in.the.water,.your.drive.
should.be.down.and.the.trim.tab.switches.are.in.the.
BOW.UP.position..Accelerate.until.you.get.onto.plane..
At.this.point.your.boat.will.be.plowing.through.the.water.
with.the.bow.down.too.far..Trim.the.lower.unit.up.
slightly.until.the.bow.comes.up..If.you.trim.the.lower.
unit.out.too.far,.your.boat.will.porpoise.or.the.propeller.
will.cavitate,.and.the.bow.will.slam.up.and.down.on.the.
water..Your.boat.is.trimmed.correctly.when.it.is.just.
Pre-Launch and Underway - Section S
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