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<blockquote data-quote="Seth" data-source="post: 67405" data-attributes="member: 1022"><p>I've got 12 gallons of fuel and three batteries in the boat. With a jet drive, I don't want too much weight in the back or else I'll have trouble getting up on plain quick enough in shallow water. If it was a regular prop outboard, then I wouldn't worry about it.</p><p></p><p>I've read about a lot of people having fuel tanks in the front of the boat and that's why I figured I would do it on my rig to help distribute the weight. If it keeps the front end of the boat from jumping up, then it should lift the back of the boat up and plain out faster.</p><p></p><p>I've heard of guys using two priming balls. What does that do? I believe they put one up closer to the fuel and then one back near the motor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Seth, post: 67405, member: 1022"] I've got 12 gallons of fuel and three batteries in the boat. With a jet drive, I don't want too much weight in the back or else I'll have trouble getting up on plain quick enough in shallow water. If it was a regular prop outboard, then I wouldn't worry about it. I've read about a lot of people having fuel tanks in the front of the boat and that's why I figured I would do it on my rig to help distribute the weight. If it keeps the front end of the boat from jumping up, then it should lift the back of the boat up and plain out faster. I've heard of guys using two priming balls. What does that do? I believe they put one up closer to the fuel and then one back near the motor. [/QUOTE]
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