Hi,
Does anyone on here own an F-RIB 360 / Suzuki DF20 combo that have played around with the trim angle on the outboard? Just wondering what your experiences have been if so, best all round position etc. for boat performance.
Cheers.
TRIM ANGLE
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Re: TRIM ANGLE
Back in the day I seem to recall we ran our F-Rib375/Suzuki 20 combo on trim position 2 of 5 and with a 10mm spacer on top of transom. Position 1 being closest the transom.
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Re: TRIM ANGLE
Pretty sure that @Martin runs his trimmed right in at hole 1.
No doubt he will be along to comment.
No doubt he will be along to comment.
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Re: TRIM ANGLE
Hi @Fitchie23 
@ChrisParish is correct, I’ve run mine on pin 1 for the last few years. I’ve tried various angles and various loads in various conditions and the all rounder position 1 works perfect for me.
I have a Frib 375, slightly longer than yours and a single skinned hull which is a lighter design than the one Harrison had.
HTH..
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@ChrisParish is correct, I’ve run mine on pin 1 for the last few years. I’ve tried various angles and various loads in various conditions and the all rounder position 1 works perfect for me.
I have a Frib 375, slightly longer than yours and a single skinned hull which is a lighter design than the one Harrison had.
HTH..
Martin
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Re: TRIM ANGLE
Cheers for that Martin. I'll be honest I have only tried position 1 so far and was happy with how the boat performed. The main reason for wanting to experiment was due to where my transducer is mounted on the transom. In position 2 I will have enough clearance for side scan, but if I lose performance I can live without. Taking it out over the weekend so will give position 2 a try anyway and see what the outcome is.
