Good point, I will try and check my min plane speed next time out. I am getting about 5900 RPM and a little over 40mph out of the Suzuki 140 with the stainless three bladed prop. My cavitation plate is still too low as I am having a hard time seeing it.
Yes its great info on the stickys. I may have done more to my center of gravity than I thought going from a 387lb engine to a 420 lb engine. I tried to compensate for this by moving two batteries from stern to console, and pushing gas tank COG foward by about 3 inches. If I had to do it again I may have pushed gas tank forward a bit more OR gone to a bigger tank which I still may do. I also took weight out of the bow by cutting out part of the forward casting deck, hmmm.
From going through those sticky's, it seemed that jack plates, doel fins, and 4 bladed props were all used to try and get planing speed down.
Gonna take the boat out tomorrow and raise the engine to the lat 5th hole, inspect any rocker on the stern. Maybe also contemplate a Permatrim, I have read a lot of good about them and can't see it doing any harm.
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