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How will flotation pods affect my boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="RyanR" data-source="post: 452626" data-attributes="member: 23725"><p>Hi all, </p><p></p><p>I have a 1236 tracker build. I have a 98 15hp johnson, trolling motor, full deck, rod locker, gas, battery, gear and I'm about 180lbs so I have a lot of weight on the boat. It rides pretty low, especially with two people. When taking a sharp turn at speed back corners get real close to the water, 1-3inches. I am thinking about adding flotation pods to give the back some extra lift. I was wondering though, how will they affect my performance. Mainly top end speed and turning? I've read conflicting opinions that say you will lose 1-3mph and same say it actually improve speed in some boats. My boat tops out at 23mph. I was thinking about buying some and tacking them on with a few welds just to hold it on for a test run so if I don't like them I can take them off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RyanR, post: 452626, member: 23725"] Hi all, I have a 1236 tracker build. I have a 98 15hp johnson, trolling motor, full deck, rod locker, gas, battery, gear and I'm about 180lbs so I have a lot of weight on the boat. It rides pretty low, especially with two people. When taking a sharp turn at speed back corners get real close to the water, 1-3inches. I am thinking about adding flotation pods to give the back some extra lift. I was wondering though, how will they affect my performance. Mainly top end speed and turning? I've read conflicting opinions that say you will lose 1-3mph and same say it actually improve speed in some boats. My boat tops out at 23mph. I was thinking about buying some and tacking them on with a few welds just to hold it on for a test run so if I don't like them I can take them off. [/QUOTE]
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