Center of gravity?
09-16-2022 | 11:33 AM
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09-16-2022 | 01:21 PM
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Yep.
Been there, done that.
Problem is I haven’t been able to light it up yet, so no pixs of it running.
I do have pixs and measurements of water line/freeboard at bow/keel at rest and does sit about 2” higher w/the OBs on it.
I remember a thread on here years ago though where they were talking about that they have a target, for the offshore race guys.
Reminded me of it watching the YouTube video of Bob Scantini (?) and his amazing 41 Apache build.
One of his comments was how well the weight distribution came out on that boat out of the box and maybe for the first time ever.
You can see it in videos of it launching off of monster waves and landing almost level!
Been there, done that.
Problem is I haven’t been able to light it up yet, so no pixs of it running.
I do have pixs and measurements of water line/freeboard at bow/keel at rest and does sit about 2” higher w/the OBs on it.
I remember a thread on here years ago though where they were talking about that they have a target, for the offshore race guys.
Reminded me of it watching the YouTube video of Bob Scantini (?) and his amazing 41 Apache build.
One of his comments was how well the weight distribution came out on that boat out of the box and maybe for the first time ever.
You can see it in videos of it launching off of monster waves and landing almost level!
A boat is a big "lever" 50 pounds of tools under the cuddy bed is way worse than 50 pounds of tools under the helm.
*Dont even get me started on putting batteries for the stereo in the cuddy (anywhere)
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09-16-2022 | 03:45 PM
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Done that too.
The Sonics were totally different boats w/a light fuel load etc.
Acceleration was brutal from a 45 roll!
I normally could run 2” more pitch, light.
As in going somewhere that I can run.
I plan to weigh it again loaded so I know for trailering but am afraid to!
BTW, a porta potti full of water (no waste) is 35 lbs in the bow!
My tongue weight also increased exactly the weight of the water bladder.
And your right on weight placement as well.
I rigged this boat with all the weight as far aft as I could possibly get it including batteries and gas tanks.
Actually mounted tanks on slides so I could adjust it based on whether I was drag racing, lake running or top end running.
As rigged it would try to blow over at 90 miles an hour with ZERO warning!
After I did that the fourth or fifth time I took the battery from the transom and mounted it under the dashboard and it totally changed how the boat ran!
This is at 101 after the weight move.
For a 100+ mph (543 lb hull) vee bottom it was an amazingly well handling boat once I got it dialed.
Tons of trips to the ramp to get it though!
The Sonics were totally different boats w/a light fuel load etc.
Acceleration was brutal from a 45 roll!
I normally could run 2” more pitch, light.
As in going somewhere that I can run.
I plan to weigh it again loaded so I know for trailering but am afraid to!
BTW, a porta potti full of water (no waste) is 35 lbs in the bow!
My tongue weight also increased exactly the weight of the water bladder.
And your right on weight placement as well.
I rigged this boat with all the weight as far aft as I could possibly get it including batteries and gas tanks.
Actually mounted tanks on slides so I could adjust it based on whether I was drag racing, lake running or top end running.
As rigged it would try to blow over at 90 miles an hour with ZERO warning!
After I did that the fourth or fifth time I took the battery from the transom and mounted it under the dashboard and it totally changed how the boat ran!
This is at 101 after the weight move.
For a 100+ mph (543 lb hull) vee bottom it was an amazingly well handling boat once I got it dialed.
Tons of trips to the ramp to get it though!
Clean everything out of the boat literally everything, only run a 1/2 tank and feel the difference For chits and giggles when I did this I pulled all the stuff out of the cuddy, put in construction bags and its was 118 pounds. Later, if you want to get aggressive take out some of the furnishings, bed, couch, fridge, etc.
A boat is a big "lever" 50 pounds of tools under the cuddy bed is way worse than 50 pounds of tools under the helm.
*Dont even get me started on putting batteries for the stereo in the cuddy (anywhere)
A boat is a big "lever" 50 pounds of tools under the cuddy bed is way worse than 50 pounds of tools under the helm.
*Dont even get me started on putting batteries for the stereo in the cuddy (anywhere)
09-16-2022 | 06:33 PM
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You guys see the video of The Parvey running at the shootout , that fu cking condo was so far out of the water you`d think it was 25' not 43'.
Very impressive.
and the acceleration at the start .. wow!
Very impressive.
and the acceleration at the start .. wow!
09-16-2022 | 06:43 PM
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09-16-2022 | 09:27 PM
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I suspect part of the reason 6s run good is because they are so heavy and so far off the transom that move the CG back
09-16-2022 | 11:06 PM
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Griff,
That is incorrect. If the CG is on the tongue, the ALL the weight would be on the tongue. If the CG were at the transom, there would be less than zero weight on the tongue. We want the CG to just just ahead of the axles. If it is behind, the boat and trailerwerve, making for a pretty scary ride.
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That is incorrect. If the CG is on the tongue, the ALL the weight would be on the tongue. If the CG were at the transom, there would be less than zero weight on the tongue. We want the CG to just just ahead of the axles. If it is behind, the boat and trailerwerve, making for a pretty scary ride.
Trailer CG
Thanks. Brad.
(937)545-8991
09-17-2022 | 06:04 AM
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09-17-2022 | 10:09 AM
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