[QUOTE=Irishtornado;3019740]3000 watts of stereo is why I need 5 batteries...I could probably ditch 1, but the 2 main ones in the engine compartment I have to have for the stereo or all I hear is CLICK CLICK when I go to start it. I'm guessing you mean 3-4 inches in prop height not pitch. I had 496HO's before the 500efi's I have a set of 30's labbed by Bblades that I was spinning 4700rpm's with the HO's. I'm guessing it's going to be close and need a little tweeking, but of course I don't know jackchit...I do know there is what I would call a "rocker" about 5-6ft from the transom a hump in the bottom from gunwale to V rises about 1/2" off the bottom and then there are the built in hooks in front of the tabs. Thats all I can find with a 6' straight edge while its on the trailer. Boat has always had a hardtime getting on plane as well. Usually I have to use tabs full down to make it easy on drives. 280 Kplanes[/QUO ****************************** I have never herd of any 302 haveing to use tabs like that .you should have had 28s labbed with all that weight and I would of bet it would have went faster 4700 is lugged down the motors .dont make to many changes at once ,its hard to tell what worked and what didnt.if the boxes raise you x and the shorty raise it moreyou wont even get on plain with a 4 blade When you put the new motors in out all four batterys behind the seat .My swim platform sits 6 inches lower then any other 33 ol I found that the boat went faster with 3 more people I move everthing back added strainers ,sshatch mirrors Diamound plate on the back of my seat 55 lb dumbells ,one on each side as counter weight for my ac ,porcein head 20 inch flat screen ,microwave fridge some other **** it does have a long porpois in the70,s in flat water only, when I approch 80 mph the boat gets real light 97 its like an arrow real smooth then I have to work for a few more last day out I saw 99.8 she will go right to 96 /97 with a fuel tank and 3 adults Man its a rush my harts beating just talking about it

[QUOTE=crayolacrazy;3020227]The YouTube video's are with 28p labbed 4blades. It stands on it's ass if I don't use the tabs. Batteries are under rear bench and on both sides of motors. Only thing I have in cuddy is fridge, porta potty and sub box built under Vberth

Sounds like my problem..Downside is I don't have 3g's to fix it right now..Blew my budget on power and drives.

my boat did the exact same thing ,until you straight edge the bottom we are all guessing .I would say its a small rocker as small as 1/8 in the strakes I also lengthened my strakes it went slower we cut out thethe new work The way I found my issues the boat was on stands and i took a picture from the back to the front showing the glare where ever there was a shadow it was a rocker on the pad it was only 1/8 in 11 feet It shouldnt cost that much to fix I got real tired of takeing the boat to people that didnt care so I learned how to do it my self call me 412 7810881

i had the same problem before i had my hull bp'd. Ihad to use tab to get on plan and it porpoised like crazy. I also had hooks someone built into the hull in front of the tabs.

Mine has hooks in front of the tabs too. I think the person that put mine there was named Baja.

So who did repairs to there boat and what were the results? What were the costs and did it solve the problems?

Finally some nice weather today to lay under the boat Ben. How would one dertermine CG? What do you think of me just adding 5' to the strake as a start point? It seems like any additional length would help with the chine walk. Thoughts?

Hang you boat in a single strap in a Travel Lift at any marina with your normal set up for speed...two people in the boat and 30 gals of fuel? You just lift the boat and move the strap until the hull clears the water and the boat is balanced. Measure from the transom to the center of the strap. If you do this ($50 +/-), you can likely hit the right strake length on the first pass.

You let me know when you wanna take a look at it. I can't move it right now, but if your guessing you could take care of a few things lets talk in the spring. Your boat runs impressive thats for sure.