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Jack Plate, Raise Transom or Add Splash Guards .. ????
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<blockquote data-quote="mbullen" data-source="post: 498584" data-attributes="member: 24594"><p>in my opinion...</p><p>Add a bilge pump regardless.</p><p>But the boat was built for a short shaft 25hp motor. </p><p></p><p>The 25hp was calculated by size and construction. It relates to thrust and torque on the transom and power is power no matter how many cycles the pistons fire.</p><p></p><p>But also, the boat has a weight capacity. The motor is part of that capacity. Along with everything else in the boat.</p><p>Four strokes are heavier but still located in the same place regardless of shaft length. </p><p>How the boat rides depends on your arrangement of that weight. If one only adds 5" to the transom, you're attacking the symptom not curing the problem. Many folks will move batteries and gas up front or even add sandbags (if still under capacity) and still not floating right. (a jack plate will only rearrange how other weight will need to be placed). I've also seen tiller extenders or remote controls added to a cross member to get the operator more forward.</p><p>It's just my opinion, but I feel one can make the boat perform as designed with a little math and placement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbullen, post: 498584, member: 24594"] in my opinion... Add a bilge pump regardless. But the boat was built for a short shaft 25hp motor. The 25hp was calculated by size and construction. It relates to thrust and torque on the transom and power is power no matter how many cycles the pistons fire. But also, the boat has a weight capacity. The motor is part of that capacity. Along with everything else in the boat. Four strokes are heavier but still located in the same place regardless of shaft length. How the boat rides depends on your arrangement of that weight. If one only adds 5" to the transom, you're attacking the symptom not curing the problem. Many folks will move batteries and gas up front or even add sandbags (if still under capacity) and still not floating right. (a jack plate will only rearrange how other weight will need to be placed). I've also seen tiller extenders or remote controls added to a cross member to get the operator more forward. It's just my opinion, but I feel one can make the boat perform as designed with a little math and placement. [/QUOTE]
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