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Hi fellow Four Winners,
Since my first boat, I have always trimmed the leg to about 1/2 way when driving my boat onto the trailer, so as to make sure that I don't hit the leg on the concrete floor of the boat ramp.
Can anyone tell me if this is necessary with the H220, or can I keep the leg fully down????

Thanks in advance, Craig

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2007 H220 5.7 MAG

I do with the 210 and would with the 220.....that's a horrific sound

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08' H210SS
VP 5.7Gi

It really depends on the ramp but if that worked for you in the past I'd keep doing it. I have always done the same...

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

On a ramp that appears to have a constant (straight) incline, I still trim up about 1/3 with my H240. If anything hits, I want it to be the skeg, not the prop.

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Amen, been there done that, You will never forget to raise the drive again, luckily I drug the skeg lightly...

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1997 Horizon RS 180
5.7 GL Volvo Penta /SX drive. (1.60)
2018 Ford F-150 super crew 4x4

I have a 220 and trim mine up a hair. Never had any issues to date.

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2006 Four Winn's H220 5.7 Volvo 280hp
Tow vehicles- 02 ford f250 powerstroke crew cab 4x4
04 Toyota 4runner sport 4x4
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Hmmm...I believe my wife generally leaves the drive down and pulls right on (she does the loading because I back the trailer down the ramp). The lakes where we boat have nice long ramps with a pretty constant grade, however, maybe I should have her start to trim it up some before driving onto the trailer. Does raising the trim cause any control/maneuverability issues when loading?

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Seth




2005 210 Horizon
5.0L GXi
"Don't Think Twice"

It will be a bit less responsive to the steering but not much. In my mind Intome how long it takes to go from full down to half up (12 sec full 6 sec half). The ramps you use are what determine that.

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II

Yes, I probably trim up about 3 seconds. At that level, it handles pretty normal. For lack of better wording, if the propwash "humps up" more than 2-3", then your trimmed up too high. (if you soak all the bystanders, then you are trimmed WAY too high )

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"Knot Easy" 2000 Horizon 240 Volvo 5.7GS /SX
tow: 2017 Honda PILOT EXL-AWD
prev. boats:
'87 Chaparral 198CXL 4.3 OMC Cobra
'69 Jetstar 16ft Ski Boat, 115hp Yamaha
'68 Aluminum Jon Boat, 3hp Sears
'64 Water Wings

Our ramp is relatively flat compared to others so I trim up for the same reasons. I've found over time that trimming it up to the trim limit (before you have to really click it for the TILT function) is enough without straining the U-Joints in the process by going up to far.

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Paul
2007 Four Winns Horizon 220
Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI w/ Bravo III Drive
2004 Ford Explorer Limited (V8-AWD)
Pomme de Terre Lake (Southwest Missouri)

Thanks for the replies dudes.
Think I'll keep doing what I have always done......raise the leg about 1/3.
You do lose a slight bit of steering, but you are less likely to get that horrible scraping noise when the bottom of the leg hits the concrete ramp

Cheers, Craig

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2007 H220 5.7 MAG

I have an aftermarket trailer so I usually just pull the boat on with a rope with the drive fully up. Never driven it up the trailer.

Bloody hell, you must one tuff mother . Couldn't do that with mine..........

Cheers, Craig

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2007 H220 5.7 MAG

I usually do it with one hand it's not hard at all.

Roller trailer?

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II