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I am not familiar with the Sprint. Iv'e seen pics in mags. I think it's the earlier version of the Rage with the pad vee hull?
Tabs will settle chine walk down, but usually at the cost of some speed, because they have to induce some drag to work.
Of course if you can't run wide open now, and tabs enable you to do so, you may still have a net gain in speed.
Does your boat have hydraulic steering? If not, that's where you can make a big improvement in handling and driveability.
Worn gimble bearings can also cause handling problems.
I would also check the last 4 or 5 feet of your hull with a straightedge (fore and aft). It should be very close to straight. If it has hook (concave area) or rocker (convex area) that will definitely cause handling issues. Hook acts like a trim tab and tries to keep the boat too wet. Rocker usually causes porpoising, and sometimes chinewalk, particularly if it's more pronounced on one side of the centerline.
There are several pad vee Heats here, and they all seem to handle fine, but they are bigger heavier boats. You have a good amount of HP for the size of your hull (that's a good thing). That usually requires rigging refinement and good driving techniques.
Have you got any pictures of your boat?
Regards,
Steve
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Last edited by Steve Zuckerman; 03-02-2010 at 11:01 PM.
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