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[RidgeRunner]

Wings impede fishing. Not that I ever fish. LOL!

[THEFERMANATOR]

Originally Posted by RidgeRunner

Wings impede fishing. Not that I ever fish. LOL!

Make them fold up into outriggers, problem solved.

[1224bret]

Ridge every time I see pics of your boat runnin like that it make me want to hurry up and get mine buttoned up and out on the water!!!

[RidgeRunner]

Hurry up! What is taking so long? LOL! Pimping aint easy.

[1224bret]

Just been lacking some motivation but hopefully will be testing it out the weekend after thanksgiving!

[fixit]

my 91 v20 is running a 300hp mpi small block with a bravo leg in mine.
i turn a 18" mariage plus prop and my WOT is 5200
really stern heavy and had to put tabs on it to stop it from porposing

its a heavy boat with all the downriggers, radar arch/rod holders, 6" full canvas top, stereo, 9.9 kicker, dual batterys, prawn puller with traps etc etc etc

my max speed is around 42 knots, but cruises ar 30knots at 3200 rpm getting 2.5mpg according to the smartcraft gauges. jumps up on a plane in 2-3 seconds. i could have saved some weight and probably gained top end with an alpha leg but found a complete bravo package instead

[RidgeRunner]

I don't see how you could be any more stern heavy than my rig. But mine does not porpoise at normal trim angles. If you over trim without the hammer down, yes it will porpoise. I haven't seen one yet that wouldn't if you put in too much trim.. MY .02

[spareparts]

Originally Posted by fixit

my 91 v20 is running a 300hp mpi small block with a bravo leg in mine.
i turn a 18" mariage plus prop and my WOT is 5200
really stern heavy and had to put tabs on it to stop it from porposing

its a heavy boat with all the downriggers, radar arch/rod holders, 6" full canvas top, stereo, 9.9 kicker, dual batterys, prawn puller with traps etc etc etc

my max speed is around 42 knots, but cruises ar 30knots at 3200 rpm getting 2.5mpg according to the smartcraft gauges. jumps up on a plane in 2-3 seconds. i could have saved some weight and probably gained top end with an alpha leg but found a complete bravo package instead

you need a higher pitch prop, bring it down to around 4800-4900 at WOT