Sea Ray 175 Sport Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 42)

175 Sport

2.9

SECTION 2 • GENERAL BOAT ARRANGEMENT

Cockpit can fill with water if boat is moving forward,

when it is put into reverse.

Before shifting into reverse, shift to neutral, wait for

boat to stop moving forward, then shift into reverse.

! CAUTION

EFFECTS OF POWER TRIM

(FIG. 2.9.1)

Down

Trim

Down

Trim

Down

Trim

B. POWER TRIM UNIT AND GAUGE

The Power Trim allows the operator to raise and

lower the stern drive unit while underway to provide

the ideal boat angle (in relation to water surface) for

a given load and water condition.

Trimming UP rotates the stern drive and propeller

away from the transom. Trimming DOWN rotates

the stern drive and propeller closer to the transom.

When the stern drive is trimmed DOWN, the bow

of the boat is being forced down. If the trim is in the

full DOWN position when accelerating from idle to

plane, the boat will plane faster with less bow rise.

Once on plane, the stern drive unit can be trimmed

slightly. This will raise the bow of the boat slightly

and increase speed. You will need to try small

differences in the stern drive position to determine

the trim position you prefer under various conditions.

If you raise the stern drive up to far while you are

on plane, you could cause a loss of speed and

power due to condition called propeller “ventilation.”

If this happens, there will be a sudden increase in

engine RPM and loss of speed. Do not let this

condition exist. Immediately reduce your engine

RPM and trim the outdrive DOWN slightly until

engine slows down and you regain forward speed.

The trim gauge indicates the position of the stern

drive relative to the transom.

REFER TO YOUR ENGINE OPERATOR’S

MANUAL FOR PROPER TRIM GAUGE SETTING.

C. TRAILER SWITCH

The trailer switch (power trim switch) (Figure 2.8.2)

is not to be confused with the power trim function.

The trailer switch is to be used only when the engine

is OFF.

The trailer switch allows the drive unit to be raised

for trailering, beaching and launching. To operate,

press and hold the trailer switch until the drive unit

reaches the end of upward travel. The mechanism

that raises the lower unit will stop operating at the

end of the upward travel. To bring the drive unit down

into boating position, push the power trim switch

down.

to move forward and can rise above the transom

and flood the boat.

Do not shift into reverse to quickly. Wait for the

following wake to dissipate.

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