Kami, you're so right and the lack of that additional weight in the bow is why I've been having problems with my prop and my ride. Since I've had to dismantle my t-top and console to repair the damages by the SOB (see gallery) that stole my electronics, I’ve gone back to the board with the weight and balance as well as the center of gravity and buoyancy issue. Preliminary results: Either add 750 # of foot-pound (150# 5’ from the bow) or move the console forward to 8.3’. In my case, I’m moving the console forward one foot so that the center of the console is 11.5’ from the bow and adding about 80# 5’ from the bow. My CG should be at 12.66’ from the bow-not bad for an almost 23’ boat (considering the bracket.) Want to really get into weight and balance, check this out:
http://microship.com/resources/cg-weight-study.html ::) ::)