I'm Back in the Water! - Yes new Pictures.

just move the fuel tank back a ft or 2 and the weight will fix it or just get you a big buddy like MJ to ride on the transom on all your trips.
 
i would love to see some more pics of that pulpit. looks a lot like the one i have in my head.tx
 
TP - do a search on Pulpit,
MSBHAMMER and Airslot just built some.
There are lots of posts with lots of ideas.

It was around May June timeframe.
 
Next best thing besides you two sitting at the bow, and here I need your thoughts, is to fill up my gas tank and keep it full. However, it's going to be an initial expense of about $300.00 (98 gal.).

Here's my reasoning: with the 20 or so gallons I've been putting, all that gas (20 x 6.25=125 lbs.) sits towards the back whereas in a full tank (612.5 lbs.) the weight is centered in the hull.

Or put on the SE SPORT High Performance Hydrofoils.

Or 3 cy of concrete 150 x 3= 450lbs at the anchor locker.
 
TRIM TABS!!!!!!






And the time spent with your kids is priceless.
 
I have trim tabs - Bennett M-120, but I first need to come out of the hole. I'm swamping my motor, water comes up to the carbs. It's a weight & balance issue - I think.
 
Then I guess large friends in the bow will have to do.

I have a triangle shaped 30 gal gas tank in my shed, think you could use it?
 
I don't think the jack plate is helping your engine dunking either. The further back the engine is, the further it dunks when the bow goes up. An engine fin with the engine trimmed down will help some, but it will take water speed for one of them to work as well. Did you move your batteries forward when you did all of the work?
 
BuilderFL:

Unfortunately you have the problem most (with the noted exception of MJ and Willy) whom have convert to bracket have experienced. I also believe Willy and MJ were both Cutty Cabins converted to bracket and not CC. Maybe the weight distribution between the two hull configurations is very different.

I am experiencing the same issues you describe, but not to the same extent. I am planning on moving the gas tank forward to level the hull and hopefully clear the up the problem. As a side note I to am not happy with the current position of the motor / bracket position in its current elevation and have already lowered the bracket so that the cavitation plate is level with the keel (No raise over the 26" set back of the bracket). But have seem little improvement from the previous position where is was up 3". I say this because I believe the two problems ( hull level and engine elevation) are directly related. No sense trying to fix one with addressing the other.

Just my 2 cents.

Kamikaze
 
Builder...whadda Purdy Boat you got !! ;) ...all the hard work paid off big time ... you may not get yer $$ outta it, but maybe something more important and especially if you involved the kids ;) ...


Surprised to hear porpoiseing w/those tabs ??? ...
 
Builder, looking at your pics, it looks like you could add floatation compartments under your platform on each side that could double as afterplanes while getting your boat out of the hole without sinking your motor, I've seen a platform like that before, just can't remember where. The added floatation would alow the boat to set level when at rest, and when getting on plane, the bottom surface of the floatation compartments would act like big fixed tabs, once on plane, these areas would be out of the water, so as to not add drag. I've also seen a plate that bolts to teh bottom of the jack plate that helps getting on plane without sinking the motor
 
Kami, you are right. Need to address both issues, hence the jack plate I installed because lowering the bracket was not an option ( no space to do so).
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Now that you pointed out the difference between CC & Cuddy, I looked closely at MC's picture and noticed that his weight center is closer to the bow that with ours. The Cuddy has the weight 1/3 forward were as we have it 1/3 aft.
What do you think about my gas tank theory? I mean, filling up my 98 gals (about 612 lbs) to balance so weight forward?
This is the location of the original tank.
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This is the new tank plus my fresh water tank (20 gals) about 160 lbs.

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With 1/3 tank, about 32 gals. all the gas weight moves aft.

The V20 Gods are welcome to comment! All other too.
 
Reel, once I'm on plane and raise the trim tabs I start to porpoise. Again, I think is a weight issue. If I leave them down, she rides very good but it's very expensive on gas to drag those big tabs.
 
BuilderFL said:
Reel, once I'm on plane and raise the trim tabs I start to porpoise. Again, I think is a weight issue. If I leave them down, she rides very good but it's very expensive on gas to drag those big tabs.
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Builder ... my buddy's new Everglades ... I drove it when he 1st got it ...it has a new Verado w/all the Smart gauges, etc...I drove it when he 1st got it and watched the fuel-flow actually DROP when tabs applied ;) ... not too much or it'll have the affect you mention, but the right balance should SAVE fuel and keep that bow under control :D ...
 
BuilderFl:

Tank should do it, only problem being as you burn fuel up front the problem will return. Also it will take more weight to counter act the imbalance already taking place. Understand its not a option for you after your overhaul, but that is why I am going to relocate my current tank vice, weighing down the bow. I'm also not sure how the hull will act if the bow becomes to heavy.

After my experience I can tell you I look at a boat balance/weight distribution much differently than before. And I have seen a lot of brand new boats (4 Strokes, duals engines etc..) that have the exact same problem. Hard to find a hull the rides evenly across wide range of speed. Most raise the bow up so much during acceleration that you can't even see where your going!

Kamikaze
 
Yank off that heavy Bracket and just go with the jackplate. I guess I could take off your hands and use it. ;D

M.J. great Pics. of your V in the water. ;)
 
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