vahunter
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I have a 1548mv with a 25hp Johnson. It runs about 27-28mph with just me. Battery in front and battery in very back with gas tank. With a passenger in back with me the boat porpoises on flat water only above 3/4 throttle, but not terrible just uncomfortable. It never porpoised before I moved the rear battery from the front to the rear. I moved the battery because it sat too low in the bow when I was bass fishing up there. I tried moving passengers up front but didnt seem to help much.
Cavitation plate is roughly 1-1/4below bottom. I have the motor pinned in pretty good causing roughly 1-1/4 to front of cav plate and roughly 2 to rear of cav plate. I'm not interested in a fin/whaletail or preferably no smart tabs. And I'd rather not shift any weight. It planes out super fast with or without a passenger. The RPMs 'sound' to be a little low but no tach. I'm considering adding an adjustable jack plate.
What are your thoughts and opinions? would raising the motor, 'leveling' the cav plate some more, adding a jackplate and/or change prop be beneficial? What should I do first?
Cavitation plate is roughly 1-1/4below bottom. I have the motor pinned in pretty good causing roughly 1-1/4 to front of cav plate and roughly 2 to rear of cav plate. I'm not interested in a fin/whaletail or preferably no smart tabs. And I'd rather not shift any weight. It planes out super fast with or without a passenger. The RPMs 'sound' to be a little low but no tach. I'm considering adding an adjustable jack plate.
What are your thoughts and opinions? would raising the motor, 'leveling' the cav plate some more, adding a jackplate and/or change prop be beneficial? What should I do first?