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Running a V-hull in rough water ???
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<blockquote data-quote="Fish Chris" data-source="post: 22555" data-attributes="member: 124"><p>Okay now, my little baby is only a 14 1/2 ft'er, but it does have a nice V, and I also have power trim and tilt, on my 25hp tiller steer Yamaha.</p><p></p><p>So, here's what I've noticed; if I trim the nose down in choppy water, it creates more drag, and slows me down a bit, however, it lets the V do what its supposed to do.... slice the waves, and in doing so, makes for a noticeably smoother ride. </p><p>However, lowering the bow increases the chances of spearing a wave. I could trim the bow up, but then the waves end up hitting the flatter portion of my hull, behind the deeper V at the front. </p><p></p><p>How do you guys trim your V hull boats in rough water ? </p><p></p><p>In any case, although I could run my boat wide open, in pretty rough water, I just refuse to subject it to that. I plan to fish this boat at least 120 days a year, for the next 10 years. This boat has to last.</p><p></p><p>Your thoughts ?</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Fish</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fish Chris, post: 22555, member: 124"] Okay now, my little baby is only a 14 1/2 ft'er, but it does have a nice V, and I also have power trim and tilt, on my 25hp tiller steer Yamaha. So, here's what I've noticed; if I trim the nose down in choppy water, it creates more drag, and slows me down a bit, however, it lets the V do what its supposed to do.... slice the waves, and in doing so, makes for a noticeably smoother ride. However, lowering the bow increases the chances of spearing a wave. I could trim the bow up, but then the waves end up hitting the flatter portion of my hull, behind the deeper V at the front. How do you guys trim your V hull boats in rough water ? In any case, although I could run my boat wide open, in pretty rough water, I just refuse to subject it to that. I plan to fish this boat at least 120 days a year, for the next 10 years. This boat has to last. Your thoughts ? Thanks, Fish [/QUOTE]
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