Bow dropping at high speeds
#1
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I just finished a project sonic 35 SS, 725 hp bravo drives,28pitch bravo 4 blade props
At cruising speed the bow rides good and reacts to trim as it should. It I trim too much it porpoises , after 60mph the bow begins to drop and the faster I go the more it pushes down. At 80mph the boat is bow steering .
I checked all the usual things , hook in hull, drive alignment .
My last thing to try will be spinning props In
Any ideas?
At cruising speed the bow rides good and reacts to trim as it should. It I trim too much it porpoises , after 60mph the bow begins to drop and the faster I go the more it pushes down. At 80mph the boat is bow steering .
I checked all the usual things , hook in hull, drive alignment .
My last thing to try will be spinning props In
Any ideas?
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From: Dallas, TX
Does the speed continue to climb thru the entire RPM range? IMO, there becomes a point that the bottom of the boat has more more impact on the attitude than the trim...at least on a straight vee where the hull continues to come further out of water as the speed increases. I am not sure about other hull designs.
Ben
Ben
#6
Some older V-bottoms love the extra stern lift that 4 blade props provide. However, certain 4 blade props on certain older hulls just don't like them at all. I tried a Spinelli 4 blade on mine a few years ago and the handling was downright spooky with way too much stern lift (leading to bow steer at higher speeds) and a really un-nerving tendency to try to paddle-wheel the stern around in turns. My Trophy 4 blade has no such tendencies though.
The first thing I'd recommend is a call to Brett at Bblades to see what the master thinks. In the mean time, I'd try a set of 3 blades just to see what happens.
The first thing I'd recommend is a call to Brett at Bblades to see what the master thinks. In the mean time, I'd try a set of 3 blades just to see what happens.
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Speaking of which, any time you're running over 65-70 MPH, I always recommend hydraulic steering too.







