Pontoon Boats
Pontoon boats do not come up on plane as vee-bottom
deck boats do. Instead, they tend to displace (push
through) water. When you throttle up and accelerate, the
bow of your boat tends to ride somewhat higher. However,
it should take only a few seconds at full throttle for your
boat to level out and reach a comfortable cruising speed.
TRIMMING
The following summarizes general principles to be
considered when trimming your boat. For a more detailed
discussion of trimming, refer to your engine owner’s
manual regarding the trim controls installed on your boat.
For pontoon boats, the drive must be trimmed to adjust to
the ideal boat angle for load and water conditions.
Depending on the motor provided with your boat, it will
have power trim controls or a manual tilt system. With
either system, the drive should be trimmed so that it is
perpendicular to the water when the boat is running at full
speed (Figure 5-4).
On boats equipped with power trim controls, trim can be
adjusted while running. Trim cannot be adjusted while
running on boats equipped with a manual tilt system.
At low idle speed, an outboard can be tilted up past trim
range to permit operation in shallow water. However, the
engine’s cooling water intake holes must always remain
submerged. Otherwise the engine will overheat.
Engine Damage! Use extreme caution when operating
with drive unit raised. Cooling water intake holes must
remain submerged. See owner’s manual for details.
https://www.boat-manuals.com/lund/
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