srr5008
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I am looking to get some advice on fixing a porpoising problem that I am encountering. I recently re-powered my 16’ tracker boat from a 25hp to a 50hp motor. It gets right up on plane, and runs fine as long as my motor is trimmed all the way down. As soon as I start to trim my motor up however, it starts jumping pretty bad. I am assuming that the added weight of the motor (80 more pounds) combined with the extra power is causing this. From what I am reading, many people fix this through the use of hydrofoil fins or trim tabs. Is one better than the other for my situation? Some people swear by the foils, but from I read, they shouldn’t be touching the water once you’re on plane – so I fail to see how they can help eliminate porpoising? And my concern with the trim tabs is that I don’t have a lot of real estate on the back of my boat, and I have to keep my transducer mounted somewhere too. Lastly, I was wondering if anyone had any trailering issues with tabs like the “smart tabs”? It looks like my bunks would rip something like that off?
Sorry for the long-winded novel, but if anyone could share recommendations, thoughts, or experiences it would be much appreciated.
Sorry for the long-winded novel, but if anyone could share recommendations, thoughts, or experiences it would be much appreciated.