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Location: Grand Rapids MN | By all means I'm not done tweaking. I'm still going to try and shed some weight where I can and play with a few more props. If/when I get a stabilizer on there it will probably change the game again. All this trial-n-error has given me a chance to learn my rig better. It's amazing how conventional concepts didn't happen when I made changes which goes to show each rig reacts differently.
I see the purpose of a stabilizer when trying to attain a performance level that a boat may not be able to do on it's own. For instance my boats battery box is in the port rear deck, livewell starboard rear deck, 32 gal tank starboard rear side, then the kicker on port and the bigger motor. Lots of stern weight. I moved my 2 TM batteries (125#) to the front deck compartment but didn't change much other than how the boat sits in the water while fishing. This boat seems to run naturally with a high bow compared to others I've been in. Trimmed all the way in it doesn't "plow" water. But I notice the splash line moves way forward with a much larger wave when off the throttle (~5200 or less light load); which I think is telling me the boat has settled in the water quite a bit.
Keep the feedback or comments coming. I think each has a valid point and Steve was just making I sure I didn't jump straight to an external fix before I get the most out of it.
Thanks again guys.... |
