Newbie question???
09-21-2014 | 05:47 PM
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Nope. In fact the further you go back, the more you have to go up. That's because as water exits your transom, it comes back up on an angle. So if you just extend outward, your prop is actually deeper in the water.
09-21-2014 | 06:10 PM
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09-22-2014 | 07:23 AM
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It aireates the props to help get them spinning and push the boat on plane. Takes a lot to get a big surfacing prop spinning when it is comepletely submurged. Once on plane the tube do nothing as they are above the water level.
09-22-2014 | 08:09 AM
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is there a tell tale sign that the trim is too high? with some props they stay hooked up with quite a bit of trim
In addition to the correct answers / advice that has been offered here, let me add my 2 cents. If you have a "normal" (non-high performance) boat and you want to throw a big rooster tail, all you're going to do is tear up parts. That's because in order to throw one with a normal X dimension, prop and power, you're going to have to over trim your drive. That will beat the hell out of your U-joints. Besides, all of us who legitimately throw a good sized rooster because of a correct high performance setup are going to mock the hell out of you for showing off as you destroy your out drive.
09-22-2014 | 06:34 PM
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09-22-2014 | 11:35 PM
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#4`s, extension boxes, trimmed to 8, 80mph there, propshaft set up even with bottom, 4 blades, turning OUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWh_ZKb_w10
Last edited by ICDEDPPL; 09-22-2014 at 11:38 PM.
