Moving weight forward will likely help reduce water coming in the scuppers at rest. Reducing the weight in the aft definitely will. And to a lesser degree weight in the boat anywhere. If you have a wet transom, big 4 stroke and a plywood cored fuel tank hatch full of water, then reducing weight there will help. You have a 2000s era boat so they tolerate a bit more weight, than an early hull, but engines got heavy.
I'd start there for how the boat sits at rest.
Better balance, less weight and a 4 blade stern lifting prop all help with a lower planing speed. As does a fin on the anti ventilation plate. Or in my case a hydrofoil below the skeg, but that adds drag.
For porpoising, I don't have trim tabs and don't need them to correct porpoising because I have decent static balance. But I wish I had them for navigating a quartering sea.
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Originally Posted by Cptn5245
I have a 2004 and love the boat. When I get aboard some water comes in the scuppers as other have mentioned. Being over 300# does not help the issue.
Would moving the console forward 6 to 12 inches help balance the boat better?
Would it help the porpoising that happens on occasion?
Would moving the batteries from the console to the below deck locker be a better solution?
Would trim tabs help get me on plane at something lower than 16 to 17 knots?
Would trim tabs help reduce the porpoising?
Thanks in advance for all of the help.
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