Been bass fishing for 40 years. This is first I have heard of trimming up a bit for reverse. Tried it recently and it put a big smile on my face. Doing it all the time now. Thank you.

Reverse tip is fantastic. Thank you. I needed that in my life. We don't all grow up on the water.

That trim up for reverse trick would be a great example for a physics 101 class. Thrust vectoring and such. Great vid!

That tilt up for being in reverse and the livewell video just got my sub. Some really dam* good info. Some of the best boating info I've seen so far. Well explained, appreciate ya

I had a boat in my early 20's for a few years. Then took about a 25 year break. I've been in my new boat for about a year and a half now. I never knew the trim up trick for reverse. Thanks for that one for sure.

18 years on a boat and you taught me stuff i didnt know.. i love this thank you

fk learning how to drive a bass boat. Just make sure you have a mecr 400R on the back, slam the handle all the way down and "do it for dale". Having a 3 sprayed on the side of your boat gives 50 more HP also.

I'm about to buy my first boat. I've been a professional studio truck driver for 30 years in all types of weather but know I have just about 0 clue of how to operate a boat safely. I've learned a lot just in this video! I've got a lot of practicing to do, but thank you!!

This is one of the better videos out on boating thank you

Thanks John, I’ve owned and been driving bass boats for several years but didn’t know about trimming up for reverse. Makes maneuvering around the dock so much easier.

I learned a lot from mistakes I made in my first few months of ownership when I first started driving my first boat in 1994. Great tips for everyone.

First time boater here! Picking my brand new 2020 Tracker Pro Guide 175WT up on 08/22/20. Your tutorial is priceless. Well explained and easy to follow. You have a new follower! Thanks Captain Crews!

You explained this so good! I’ve learned a lot in so little time.

Holy crap! Trimming up for reverse is going to change my life. It makes sense but I never thought of it before. I just assumed reversing an outboard would always be sluggish and there was nothing you could do about it. Thank you!

Ready for part 2 . Thank you

Good information. The reverse tip was excellent.

Many have said this, but the trim up while reversing tip makes a lot of sense!

I’m still a teen that is very close to having a drivers license, my dad let me drive the boat the other day and it wasn’t too hard but watching this helps a lot, thank u

Boat lessons are great👍🏻 thanks

Been driving smaller boats for years. Had a v18, but it's 10yrs. Never had a problem with reverse, but I've never heard that tip. Great info

Thanks for a great video! I just purchased my first bass boat and I'm trying to gain as much knowledge as I can before I hit the water!

I just bought a Alumacraft w a 60 horse Yamaha, and this video taught me a bunch of things! Thank you!

Thanks man as a new bass boat owner you help more than you know

KILL SWITCH AND PFD......ABSOLUTE MUST. Thank you for emphasizing both of these. Too many videos out there of boat drivers getting tossed and the boat continues running. The kill switch must always be attached when running and everyone should be wearing a PFD. Always plan for the worst thing to happen. If it never does, no harm done. But......if it does happen these two things can save your life.

Thanks for the lessons

Thank you Mr Crews I learn a lot from your videos

Excellent video thank you! Also great content period 👊

I've been boating for over 50 years and would have never figured out that trimming trick I'll try it next time thanks.

That reverse one at the end is really helpfull and I definitely will start using that

Looks like I am not alone with the reverse trick. Definitely useful!

You taught me a couple of things today!

Thanks man. Great info.

Great tutorial thank you.

Great video, thank you.

Thankx man I am looking forward to get my first bass boat out on the water!

Great info; thanks!

Good tips, sir! Thanks for sharing!

Great tips, Thanks

Found this video very informative. I have owned several boats over the years but never owned one with a hydraulic trim until I got the one I have now.

GREAT ADVICE!!!!!! Next video, throw in a reminder about checking depth before taking off!!!!

Thanks for this video Really help 👌

Nice tips thank you!

Subscribed. That reversing tip alone was Gold Jerry, Gold I'm telling you!

Thanks! I wish this was available a couple yrs ago when I stared out. I'l follow u for the rest of the upcoming series because ive kinda learned by watching during Guide trips and etc. Maybe I can pick something up! Great Video!

Great Video. I have been driving boats most my teens and twenties. Been out of it many years. Hoping to buy in next year. The reverse tip is something new to me. Thanks.

I'm a little older (retired Navy) but never had a chance to get a bassboat. I've been putting my boating partners boats on the trailer, but still haven't actually driven a bassboat out on the open water. Looking on buying a bassboat real soon, but still a little nervous. Thank you for this video and looking forward to any more or these you share in the future. Cheers!

Great tips Thanks

Good Info!! Thanks

Excellent video!! Interested in more for sure. Boating etiquette while underway, right if way, would be good for a lot of folks to hear. Also, never run faster than you are comfortable!!!!

I appreciate it thank you. I’ve never owned a boat and looking at getting my first this year and don’t want to end up on KZfaq as one off the boating videos gone bad!!

Thank You for this video I'm personally looking for my first boat and I'm wanting to learn how to operate a boat and this video is a very important and useful knowledge to me. Thank You and have a Blessed day Sir.

great video very informative

I had this issue w/ my sailboat! I get it now!

Great video

Great instructional video & insights for rookie boaters like me :) hope you smash'em on the St Johns river!

Been on boats and also rented over the years, purchasing a new 21 Lowe fishing boat in December. This video gave me a lot of additional knowledge needed to really feel comfortable and safe wile fishing with my wife. Awesome Job! Do you have a winterization video out there for bass boats. Thx

Interesting, I’ve always heard to raise the trim 3/4 to get on plane and to lower it afterwards but it hasn’t been working well for me so I’ll try this

Thank u awesome

Awesome video John! About to bring home my new boat from the dealership this week so this was definitely helpful. Would love to see a more advanced course!

Thanks I purchased a boat and a friend of mines took me out and he did the total opposite of what you were doing now I’m afraid to drive it thanks a lot for the info

good job jon

Estou cursando Construção Naval na Fatec de Jahu-sp, gostei muito do vídeo!

Thanks 👍

Great reverse tip!

Gr8 video.

Just bought a bass boat. Need to learn how to drive it faster safely instead of putt around the lake. Thanks for the tip.

Beauty!!!

When should you run the bVillage pump ??? Do you have it powered all time or only when needed???

Good video, I have been driving my boat now for over 3 years. When I drive it I'm not driving it to full speed. I'm looking at the tach and I'm not going over 5400. I read in a manual that the Mercury Optimax rpm is like 5460. My question is the engine governed so I could drive it wide open or should I be looking at the tech?

Looking to buy my first bass boat too... Thanks...😎

I see the reverse trick at work. When I'm backing up and have box end of the barges on the stern its harder to stop or maneuvering then if there are rakes barges on the stern

Great onfo keep doin these videos they will help lots of new boaters ,maybe some on my lake will watch because some people are idiots

What causes and what is the fix for porpoising as you come off plane but continue to move forward at a slower speed? Great tip on trimming up for reverse. Never considered that before, but will certainly use it in the future.

what about on roguher lakes? with smaller white caps? do you still want to stay on plane and try to stay up over them or go slower. want to make it a more comfortbale ride. have a 20 ft alumacraft with a 250 SHO

Wish you would do a video of controlling the boat with waves coming from the sides of the boat

Thank you. I just bought a Bass Boat last week and I really liked your tip for reverse. One thing I noticed was how hard the steering is when the motor is trimmed down on a slow plane. Is that normal? The stearing really lightens up alot when I trim it up once the boat is up on plane, but I can't imagine why it is so stiff while I'm trying to maneuver at slow speeds like around the dock. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I just found your channel and plan on watching all your videos.

Long long overdue video IMO, thank you! Maybe you’ll touch on more stuff like, overtaking other boats. Passing on coming boats. And just plain boating common courtesy on future videos. BTW...I liked and subscribed. 👍

So my 2 semi problems are- 1. the boat wants to turn right more than left and it’s harder to turn left 2. It gets on plane a little slower than I’d like Any solutions?

for the two footer waves, do you adjust trim at that point or just reduce speed

Trim in reverse makes sense. I drive like hell on wheels dont mind to get boat air Bourne at all maybe thats why i cant keep a co angler lol

Rough water driving video would be awesome!!

Well the reverse gear is exactly the same as the forward gear.. But you don't want to shift from forward to reverse or visa versa at more than an idle speed..

Im 10 and i can drive a baot but what me and my dad do is we go fast kinda and then as we go faster we lower the engin

One day I will get a beauty like that

Bass boat 101. Floor it!!!

I’ve wondered why kill switches are really important on modern-day boats with hot foots? If you get ejected wouldn’t the boat just idle?

That lake looks familiar

most bass boats DO NOT come with a hot foot and trim on the column especially the boats people new bass fishing will have but some good info anyway.

The "tip of the boat" is called the bow. Just say-en.

I also wear a helmet and elbow pads

I don't know why I'm watching this with my 14 foot Jon boat that goes 5mph max

In your jack plate 101 video you didn't ease off the throttle and your Merc became a submarine 🤣 you also took a pretty good splash onto your rear deck... Just saying the obvious 🤔

And not to mention your oil isn’t going to be lubricating the upper half of you motor as much if your trimmed alll the way down and idling around

You con a boat not drive it

Great video

Great video