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Proper trim will improve the performance of your boat and finding that sweet spot can gain you a few extra mph. Make sure to remove any gear you don't need as well.
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If you're looking to make your outboard-powered boat run faster, it just takes a little bit of work and attention, because most boats can gain somewhere between 3 and 5 mph. Below are a few different tips to raise your boat’s speed.
- Reduce Weight - Take a serious assessment of what you need, what you use, and what you can shed. Cut that excess weight by half, and your boat will gain a few miles per hour...
- Swap Your Prop - Most boats are sold with the prop matched to a new boat that’s in ideal condition. And after a season or two of use (due to weight gain, bottom growth, etc.) quite often the engine isn’t going to spin into the upper range of the motor manufacturer’s recommended rpm...
- Engine Trim - It’s amazing how many people never bother to properly trim out their boat once it’s on plane. After achieving plane, you should trim up in small increments...
- More Modifications...
These methods will probably have minimal impact, but if you work on each one at a time and optimize your boat for speed, you should be able to net an increase of up to 5 mph.
Read these tips in detail, originally published here.