Outboard Motor Angle - Honda BF8D Manual

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Outboard Motor Angle (Cruising)
INCORRECT
CAUSES BOAT TO ''SQUAT''
CORRECT
GIVES MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
Install the outboard motor at the best
transom angle for stable cruising and
maximum power.
Transom angle too large: Incorrect
'' ''
causes boat to squat.
Transom angle too small: Incorrect
'' ''
causes boat to plow (Sprayed water
may enter the boat).
INCORRECT
CAUSES BOAT TO ''PLOW''
O.K.
The transom angle differs according
to the combination of the boat,
outboard motor, and propeller, and
the operating conditions.
INSTALLATION
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Outboard Motor Angle

Adjustment 〉
Adjust the outboard motor so that it
is perpendicular to the water surface
(i.e. axis of the propeller is parallel
with the water surface).
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