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Location: Tinley Park, IL | So maybe someone on here can help my out.
Yesterday was my first day on my X-190 (Yamaha F175) with a full load and I had some major issues with the boat's performance. I have had the boat since May and I have been very pleased with the performance but that was always with just a single fisherman and an empty livewell. Yesterday I had a second angler (275 lb guy) , his 75 lb tackle bag, and a full livewell.
With the extra weight, the boat took 5-7 seconds to get on plane. With my normal load it always just pops right up. The other problem was the terrible porpoising. There was a lot of boat traffic and lot of big wakes coming from all angles.
I don't know where to start with this. Is it a prop issue? I have a 3 blade, 19 pitch prop. I played around the trim when the boat was porpoising and that helped at times but at speeds of 25-35 mi/hr which is what I wanted to run with all the boat traffic, it was a major issue. When I accelerate faster the porpoising subsides but I don't want to hit large wakes at 40 mi/hr. Any input is appreciated.
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