no bow lift
 

hello everyone has anyone got any pics or can anyone give me detailed info on hook maby show tell me exactly what hook is and how i might do away with it. my 27 footer isint gettin the bow up and i think this might be my problem ... ...any info would be greatly appreciated....cheers

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More info please. What is hull/boat make, year, etc. This was a common situation with the 7' beam hulls of the 70's and early 80's. The builders tried to build into the hull what K-Planes could do at will later. If you really like the boat you can straighten the hull, add K-Planes and go on loving it for years. --- Jer

Re: no bow lift
 

Did ya try a prop that has a lot of cupping? That gets the bow up fast and clean usually. It's a good place to begin.

Hydromotive made a "Turbo" prop that was cupped bigtime with a big hub for Bravos.

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You might look at these spots. Some manufactures might also put them into other areas. But this will give you an idea where to look.

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thanks guys the boat is a 27 foot fletcher zingaro with a 300hp vm motori @ 3800 with a zf63a and a fixed LM 17 surface drive 17x23 with some cupping and a large blade area doin 46-48mph depending on the wind.it seems that the harder it blows the harder it goes . due to the price or sp props my bank balance doesent let me change a lot but if i could get the loan of a prop to try i would pay the shipping costs back and forth and would be more than greatfull im really desperate for help on