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Old 05-08-2011 | 02:49 PM
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How far apart are your drives? Are your motors on the transom or forward like mine. Where do you get a porpus? Do you know your weight?

I'm rumming 35 props
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Old 05-08-2011 | 04:09 PM
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Is this boat new to you? new setup, motors, drives, etc...

What did the previous owner try?

What kind of power, and speed are you seeing?

Have you had a cat before?
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Old 05-09-2011 | 01:53 PM
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What speed are you running when the hop happens? 4.25 above is VERY high imo. I agree with bobkats, we need more information. Do you have boxes? At 4+ above you better or I doubt you get on plane. Do me the video looks like it cant carry the bow. We need to know speed and setup. Post some pics.
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Old 05-11-2011 | 12:55 PM
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Looks like the old Linder hop to me.
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Old 05-11-2011 | 03:09 PM
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definitely the Linder hop.... 4.25 above the bottom is crazy high..
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Old 05-11-2011 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by tssteph
What speed are you running when the hop happens? 4.25 above is VERY high imo. I agree with bobkats, we need more information. Do you have boxes? At 4+ above you better or I doubt you get on plane. Do me the video looks like it cant carry the bow. We need to know speed and setup. Post some pics.
Brian, I think this is the boat.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...-cat-info.html

It looks like he's swinging a 3 blade. That might be the problem. A four or five blade surface prop might allow more bow lift. Correct me if I'm wrong
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Old 05-12-2011 | 06:48 AM
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i have tried everything and my cat is still hopping unless im in 2'+ chop.

any ideas?
Looks like you have a 31 foot boat and need to get it to quit porposing at speed. I looked at your video and would offer a few sugestions. If you have tryed all the quick and easy solutions, then its time to step up and buy the extention boxes. You should work on the X dimention and consider 5 blade props. Gonna cost but you will get more speed and more stability in the end. This worked for me- James
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Old 05-12-2011 | 07:46 AM
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Tunnel tab?
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Old 05-12-2011 | 10:32 PM
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i have tried a tab it didnt work. i am testing with the drives 2.25" above sunday. we will see how it goes. considering reducing prop size but 1/2"-1" to reduce transom lift but i dont want to increase slip.
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Old 05-13-2011 | 08:50 AM
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What props are you running, 3,4,5 blades? Is your setup the one in the picture above SSM on boxes?
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