timing out of water

[chrisire]

I have read it before, but forget the exact details. Can someone please point me in the right direction to the information for setting your outboards timing with the boat/outboard out of the water. Any and all help is appreciated.

[boats.net]

Static timing is not accurate and doing it depends on model, best to check it on water at WOT.

[chrisire]

Thank you for your response. I set my timing out of the water last year by using this "out of water method" and it was so accurate it scared me. I have a real concern about leaning over the back of a 16 ft aluminum hull with a 20 hp at wide open throttle trying to set the timing. This method was by a gentlemen named "Mark Reese" (I believe) from this forum. Once again I really appreciate your response and concern, but I am looking for this method. Thanks again.