Bow Heavy Sea Craft

[lost2a6]

Scott, The 200 is strong for a 200. The cruise speed is being full of fuel 144 gal. The less fuel that I have causes the cruise speed and top speed to go down. She'll do 40 on GPS full of fuel. The only reason that I can come up with is the extra fuel in the stearn of the boat is creating more bow lift. I'm swinging a 17 pitch prop, at WOT trimed out just befor cavatation it's turning about 5400. The reason why I say that it is slightly underpowered is when the boat is loaded down with people fishing gear etc. I really have to lean on it to plane off, also I'm just use to a faster boat.