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Old 08-31-2018, 03:48 PM
Capt Terry Capt Terry is offline
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Default Sitting low in stern

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Originally Posted by Enyar View Post
I do agree she seems a bit heavy in the back. That's 1000#'s of motors on the back plus the oil tanks and batteries in the transom. Doesn't help that the fuel tank is so large and extends toward the rear. I'm hoping to move weight forward by moving the oil tanks and batteries
The situation is two heavy engines on a bracket without any builtin floatation. Of course any bracket floatation would only help at rest. If you examine my post on ESTIMATING CG SHIFT of 9-24-16, you may be able to guesstimate the current cg relative to what it was originally and also how relocation of oil tanks and batteries would help. As Bushwacker mentions you can use this method and temporary positioning of weight to test the effects. Unfortunately don’t think many guys take the time to use a little math and science to reduce their effort and expense.
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