Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

[CBBAYLINER]

I am having trouble figuring out how to adjust my trim tab(thing above prop) to keep my boat straight and turning good. Right now at low speeds it is hard to turn right but easy to go left. It sometimes will turn slightly left on its own. After it gets up on plane it seems to be perfect. My tab has a allen head bolt with no adjustments closest to me if ehind boat then a bolt with adjustments to point it left or right to some degree. Everything I read says turn the back of it towards the pull but the front of it is the only part adjustable. Am I still suppose to point it left? I searched this forum and cant seem to find an idea on it. My boat is a 87 bayliner capri with a 125 force outboard. Thanks

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

I am having trouble figuring out how to adjust my trim tab(thing above prop) to keep my boat straight and turning good. Right now at low speeds it is hard to turn right but easy to go left. It sometimes will turn slightly left on its own. After it gets up on plane it seems to be perfect. My tab has a allen head bolt with no adjustments closest to me if ehind boat then a bolt with adjustments to point it left or right to some degree. Everything I read says turn the back of it towards the pull but the front of it is the only part adjustable. Am I still suppose to point it left? I searched this forum and cant seem to find an idea on it. My boat is a 87 bayliner capri with a 125 force outboard. Thanks

I gotta edit this..think I steered ya (pun intended!) wrong

 

[CBBAYLINER]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

The back of the tab doesnt move though only the front(part closest to the transom). Its diffrent than anything I have seen but I guess thats the way it goes. I will play with it tomarow. Thanks.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

I just walked out and looked at mine...(this still confuses me unless it's a boat of mine) If its easy to the left, hard right, turn the front of the tab to the right. This pulls the motor back to the right some (counter clockwise), thus negating the torque pull thats wants to push the motor clockwise and turn the boat left

 

[CBBAYLINER]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

I just walked out and looked at mine...(this still confuses me unless it's a boat of mine) If its easy to the left, hard right, turn the front of the tab to the right. This pulls the motor to the right some, thus negating the torque pull thats wants to push the motor clockwise and turn the boat left

this is what I needed to know lol... Thanks alot.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

Its confusing, but I think I got it right now. I really had to run this through the brain a bit. Anyway, if it gets worse, just do the opposite, but I think thats it. Don't go much either...a little goes a long way. Also look under the wheel at the dash...I have a tensioner knob there too...

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

Oh yeah, just for kicks, ya posted in the Merc Forum, not Force, but no biggie..

 

[CBBAYLINER]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

Oh yeah, just for kicks, ya posted in the Merc Forum, not Force, but no biggie..

lol my bad thought it was a merc.. will pay more attention to were I am going

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Confusing trim tab adjustments?????

lol my bad thought it was a merc.. will pay more attention to were I am going

Well, only if ya get the tab right (or left)..and thats a joke...good luck..!