Originally Posted by
trapper7
Had a quick look. Seems like a simple solution. Do you want the engine level with the deck ( ie thrust pulling straight or pulling nose down at all?).
I always set my thrust line (prop) to be parallel to the waters surface on plane - which most often is parallel to the keel/bottom for a flat bottom boat. I always play with the CG to get the boat to run true before messing with the pitch of the engine. A good starting point is having the bow hang at about a 20 degree angle lower than the transom when you hold the boat up by the tips of the prop.