Sitkaspruce
Well-Known Member
On Sat, when I went out to wet the lines, the boat would porpoise when ever I reached anything above 3300 rpm. Last time I had it out, it did not do this. The only difference was that I filled up the boat. It was about a 1/4 empty. I tried to move up all the weight I could into the bow, but it changed very little. I have researched a few different options, including going to the boat tomorow and ensuring that the Cav plate is equal to the bottom of the boat. Also adding a "Whale tail, Sting Ray, Etc." or even adding trim tabs like these
http://www.boatownersworld.ca/smart_tabs/sx.htm.
When I took it out for the sea trial, it never did this, but also there was two of us and he weights about 280 (power lifter shape) and I am 220 (.......Shape). Could it just be a weight problem, too much in the stren and because it is aluminum, too light in the bow?
Any help would be appriciated.
Boat - 18" Hewescraft welded aluminum with a 34 gallon fuel tank, 115 yammy four stroke and 8 HT yammy 4 stroke. Also two batteries and downrigers, all in the stren.
Sorry for the long post.
http://www.boatownersworld.ca/smart_tabs/sx.htm.
When I took it out for the sea trial, it never did this, but also there was two of us and he weights about 280 (power lifter shape) and I am 220 (.......Shape). Could it just be a weight problem, too much in the stren and because it is aluminum, too light in the bow?
Any help would be appriciated.
Boat - 18" Hewescraft welded aluminum with a 34 gallon fuel tank, 115 yammy four stroke and 8 HT yammy 4 stroke. Also two batteries and downrigers, all in the stren.
Sorry for the long post.