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Cautionary Words - Watch the weight of your mods...
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<blockquote data-quote="turbotodd" data-source="post: 406301" data-attributes="member: 7376"><p>This is absolutely true! </p><p></p><p>Think about the higher performing bass boats. They all put the batteries and tank in the stern area, rarely (if ever) the bow. </p><p>My boat, with a 70 lb trolling battery, runs right at 29mph (25 hp). Put a 40 lb Optima in it, still runs 29mph. Put a 10 lb lawn mower battery in it, remove the tackle, seats, trolling motor, gear (about a 200 lb weight loss) and it still runs right about 30 but it might do a little more with a prop change. BUT, at one point I thought it would be a good idea to move the battery to the front along with the fuel. LOST 4 (FOUR!) MPH and it made it feel like it was down 10hp. I had a 15hp on it at one point and that is exactly what it felt like. Put it all back where it was originally (behind the seat) and it came back just like it was.</p><p></p><p>That said, if your hull "likes" to porpoise a little and you can't trim it, you can move weight forward to "help" the issue...but IMO, it's a crutch for a poor setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="turbotodd, post: 406301, member: 7376"] This is absolutely true! Think about the higher performing bass boats. They all put the batteries and tank in the stern area, rarely (if ever) the bow. My boat, with a 70 lb trolling battery, runs right at 29mph (25 hp). Put a 40 lb Optima in it, still runs 29mph. Put a 10 lb lawn mower battery in it, remove the tackle, seats, trolling motor, gear (about a 200 lb weight loss) and it still runs right about 30 but it might do a little more with a prop change. BUT, at one point I thought it would be a good idea to move the battery to the front along with the fuel. LOST 4 (FOUR!) MPH and it made it feel like it was down 10hp. I had a 15hp on it at one point and that is exactly what it felt like. Put it all back where it was originally (behind the seat) and it came back just like it was. That said, if your hull "likes" to porpoise a little and you can't trim it, you can move weight forward to "help" the issue...but IMO, it's a crutch for a poor setup. [/QUOTE]
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