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green head
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:26 pm Posts: 70
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 prodrive reverse question
i just got my first mud rig i bought the hull and just put my prodrive on it today my question is how far should i be able to trim down the motor before the cavitation plate hits the hull
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:37 am |
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CLICKSTER
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2011 4:08 pm Posts: 1552
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
stick your head back there and watch it. or listen for the clunk!
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:41 am |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
Don't they make a wedge or block thing that prevents the motor from trimming too far down while in reverse? I've seen a few rigs with them.
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:47 am |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
are they matching transom hieghts?
You dont have a short trans motor on a TT boat do you?
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:50 am |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
The cav plate hits the boat, its not a short transom motor on a tall transom boat kind of thing.
WEA- There is no such block to my knowledge, there is a block on winch trims to keep the motor from popping up, and on the hydr trim there is a lever that locks the trim in so the motor wont kick up.
Guys if you dont know shit about PDs, then dont try to answer questions that people have about them.
To the OP, you've just got to learn to not trim the motor too far down when in reverse. Part of the design is to be able to create lift at the transom with the motor, so keep it trimmed up pretty good when in reverse. If you have it trimmed down too far, and have to the motor turned just the right way, you can hit your boat with the prop.
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:57 am |
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swampbilly
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:08 pm Posts: 1054 Location: Dam-b, Texas
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
Trim it down as far as u can and still b able to turn ur motor. If u go to far the cav plate will touch the transom and u won't b able to work the motor back and forth. Mine has an 1/8 inch plate welded to the transom in case it hits. If it does I just trim up till I can turn the motor again.
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Wed May 23, 2012 10:59 am |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 prodrive reverse question
To answer your question about how far.
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Wed May 23, 2012 11:05 am |
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Robn1020
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:09 pm Posts: 4232 Location: Cypress, TX
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Wed May 23, 2012 11:36 am |
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Will
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Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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Wed May 23, 2012 1:00 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
You've got to be f'ing with me.
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Wed May 23, 2012 1:19 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
It is not that fucking complicated!!!!
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Wed May 23, 2012 1:28 pm |
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Robn1020
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:09 pm Posts: 4232 Location: Cypress, TX
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Wed May 23, 2012 1:46 pm |
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Podcast
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 12:33 pm Posts: 1363 Location: Friggin cold up here
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Wed May 23, 2012 1:50 pm |
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green head
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 12:26 pm Posts: 70
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
its a tt motor on a tt boat i just wanted to make sure it was normal like i said its my first rig thanks for all the help i appreciate it
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:04 pm |
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coastal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:29 am Posts: 1890 Location: South TX
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
Trim it down just before it hits the boat. Then take a center punch and mark the transom bracket and motor bracket with the punch so you have something to look at every time you put it in reverse and never trim down below the marks.
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:33 pm |
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:38 pm |
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coastal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:29 am Posts: 1890 Location: South TX
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:46 pm |
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The Shafer
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:46 pm Posts: 1947 Location: Longview. TX
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
nice custom hyrdo lines cope....
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:50 pm |
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coastal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:29 am Posts: 1890 Location: South TX
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
Original ones were junk. 
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:56 pm |
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The Shafer
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:46 pm Posts: 1947 Location: Longview. TX
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
will those increase my speeds any?
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Wed May 23, 2012 2:57 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Wed May 23, 2012 3:00 pm |
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tchauvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:23 pm Posts: 4898 Location: Bourg LA
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 Re: prodrive reverse question
One day, i seen a gator tail going 33mph in REVERSE.... I thought...chaaawwww...he must have that new "reverse plate"... 
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Wed May 23, 2012 3:01 pm |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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