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<blockquote data-quote="BigTerp" data-source="post: 369269" data-attributes="member: 9169"><p>Thanks for all the advice!! Took a grinder with flap wheel to the welds around the drain hole. Got them all knocked down pretty good. I then took some 220 grit sandpaper I had lying around and hand sanded everything around the drain hole and hull bottom in front of the jet foot until it was as smooth as a babies butt. Took the boat out Saturday to do some fishing and everything was back to normal <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Zero cavitation and my WOT rpm's dropped back down to 5400. Going to call it good for now and see how it does this fall/winter during hunting season. Still want to eventually delete that drain hole and level out that center chine. Will probably wait until I smack up the drain hole again though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigTerp, post: 369269, member: 9169"] Thanks for all the advice!! Took a grinder with flap wheel to the welds around the drain hole. Got them all knocked down pretty good. I then took some 220 grit sandpaper I had lying around and hand sanded everything around the drain hole and hull bottom in front of the jet foot until it was as smooth as a babies butt. Took the boat out Saturday to do some fishing and everything was back to normal :D Zero cavitation and my WOT rpm's dropped back down to 5400. Going to call it good for now and see how it does this fall/winter during hunting season. Still want to eventually delete that drain hole and level out that center chine. Will probably wait until I smack up the drain hole again though. [/QUOTE]
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