dp290 trimming during navigation

[vince59]

After more than 100 hours navigation with my shaft34 I realized that we had to keep the trim down (-5/-6) to have the optimum speed and bow height. I am wondering if navigating for long time with trim down could have any harmuful effect on the stern drive mechanism (dp290a)...any idea about?

 

[Bondo]

Re: dp290 trimming during navigation

After more than 100 hours navigation with my shaft34 I realized that we had to keep the trim down (-5/-6) to have the optimum speed and bow height. I am wondering if navigating for long time with trim down could have any harmuful effect on the stern drive mechanism (dp290a)...any idea about?

Ayuh,.... Down is where I/Os like to run,.... So long as it's within it's trim range, No problem...