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14' Starcraft Modifications
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<blockquote data-quote="WTL" data-source="post: 26628" data-attributes="member: 351"><p>Thanks, but I might not be doing such a great job. Went again today and the problem is back, I guess it just didn't porpoise enough with another man riding in the front the other day. </p><p></p><p>It is as if the console is moving 1/2" in my hands when it porpoises at speed, talking 20-25 mph on plane. It doesnt do it when I hit a wake or am going slow. It doesnt do it half way either, when the console bumps its obvious, feels like someone is talking a crow bar and physically moving the thing even though its attatched solid enough to not move when I apply force to it. </p><p></p><p>It is attatched almost directly to a rib on the floor using great stuff foam sealant, so the next thing to try is going to be getting a better way to attatch it. I'm seriously thinking of running two angle iron strips up the first 8' or so of the boat and riveting them in, then attatching the console to those. </p><p></p><p>I took pictures for you to see exaclty what I'm talking about. I also considered the possibility that somehow the steering cable is pulling the how setup back when the engine torques, but that transom is feeling pretty rock solid and even though the steering cable is tight, I can't recreate the feeling of the console moving. </p><p></p><p>BTW, I trimmed her up today to where the cavitation plate was level with the hull and hit 26 mph one time. Its ok if it is glass, but any ripple at all and the bow starts popping up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WTL, post: 26628, member: 351"] Thanks, but I might not be doing such a great job. Went again today and the problem is back, I guess it just didn't porpoise enough with another man riding in the front the other day. It is as if the console is moving 1/2" in my hands when it porpoises at speed, talking 20-25 mph on plane. It doesnt do it when I hit a wake or am going slow. It doesnt do it half way either, when the console bumps its obvious, feels like someone is talking a crow bar and physically moving the thing even though its attatched solid enough to not move when I apply force to it. It is attatched almost directly to a rib on the floor using great stuff foam sealant, so the next thing to try is going to be getting a better way to attatch it. I'm seriously thinking of running two angle iron strips up the first 8' or so of the boat and riveting them in, then attatching the console to those. I took pictures for you to see exaclty what I'm talking about. I also considered the possibility that somehow the steering cable is pulling the how setup back when the engine torques, but that transom is feeling pretty rock solid and even though the steering cable is tight, I can't recreate the feeling of the console moving. BTW, I trimmed her up today to where the cavitation plate was level with the hull and hit 26 mph one time. Its ok if it is glass, but any ripple at all and the bow starts popping up. [/QUOTE]
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