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Originally Posted by Tedorama (Post 4173518)

What's the procedure to move the spacer to the front to allow more trim in. I fairly mechanically inclined, so a photo, detailed explanation, or a link on doing this procedure would be very much appreciated

It's really easy. You remove the long bolt that holds the back of the drive trim cylinders at the back of the drive. The "spacer" looks like a white celery stick. The hole in the drive is oblong, front to back. Based on the above post, the celery stick should be at the FRONT of the hole, and the bolt at the rear. If you look closely at the back of the drive, you should be able to tell where it is without removing anything.

Awesome
Thanks Guys!

WOW, what happened to all of those hugely informative posts?

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4173669)

WOW, what happened to all of those hugely informative posts?

Guess he didnt want to go down like darr.

Its pretty simple actually, I realized that my initial comment was inappropriate for a thread that was seeking advice. The remaining back and forth stemmed from that comment so out of respect for a great board I deleted them to end the nonsense.
I would be happy to have the debate on a dedicated thread if any formula owners want to educate me on how a 60 mph boat that needs to be stroked to plane is acceptable.

^^ Aaaaaaand we're back.

This is THE ABSOLUTE HARDEST boat to get on plane that I have ever experienced. Junk right?
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My boat takes damn near a half mile to get up when it's rough out

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Originally Posted by stimleck (Post 4173713)

I would be happy to have the debate on a dedicated thread if any formula owners want to educate me on how a 60 mph boat that needs to be stroked to plane is acceptable.

Stimleck,
Let me try and clarify a few things here as it is quite apparent you have never ridden in a 292 and have formed an extremely negative opinion based on something you read. The op has a new to him 292 overpropped for the elevation with possibly other things going on with the setup, driving style or engine.

A correctly propped 292 planes just fine! It is a 8'3" beam, 24 degree dead rise hull with two steps. Just like any similar offshore style hull it planes with fairly high bow rise and takes a few seconds. No big deal. Once on plane you enjoy all the rough water handling (24 degree) and efficiency (twin steps) this type of hull provides.

My 292 runs 70-72 mph in rough water that no bass boat could even think of running past 35 mph. See, that's the difference. Plus we can overnight in it. It really is a great boat and a blast in rough water. I would love to give you a ride in some sloppy water getting good air. I'm SURE you would have a smile on your face and realize your comments are incorrect. Peace!