Man oh man, what a ride.

[bigeasy1]

Well,I finally got a chance to sea trial my Tsunami,and all I can say is "WOW".
It's been fairly nasty on the great lakes(lake Ontario),where I now have the boat.The last few days the seas have been 3 to 8 foot waves very close together,which unfortunately,seems to be the norm,every time I get there.

Today we came in in a very steep chop of at least three footers,spaced very close together,and I,along with my friends,were blown away by the ride.
I was able to get on plane,and ride on top of these without pounding.It was unbelievable,the faster I went,the better the ride actually got.
I did have a couple hard landings,when I wasn't paying attention,and in a bit of a quartering sea,but this boat is everything it's said to be.

I found that the tabs are a huge help for getting the bow down where it needs to be in these conditions.

I have a 350 Mercruiser in it with a 4bbl carb that puts out approx 275 HP.
The one thing that I'm a little unhappy with is that my top speed is only around 33 MPH,at 4400 rpms(that's max rpms),and at about 3400 Rpms,it's around 26 Mph.

I'm spinning a 14-1/2 X 17 prop.I'm wondering if the out drive needs a gear change.
Currently,It's a 1.65 to 1 gear ratio,but my marine mechanic says that I would be much better off with a 1.50 to 1 gear ratio.

Anyone have any advice?would it be worth the cost,and would it improve the performance significantly?.

Anyway,I still can't beleive how awesome the ride is.and I am in my glory with this boat.
If anyone has any input regarding the gear ratio change,it would be appreciated.