Looking at a awesome 31 as my next boat and have a couple of ques. How do these boats handle at lower speeds, 30-50 mph? How slow can you go and not have the boat settle back into the water ( off plane)?

From what I have read the performance of the hull is good in rough water but where I boat it gets busy enough that you must slow down due to traffic and passing cruisers, LOTO. Thanks

Best thing, you dont have to slow down.
I have one & they will stay on plane at 30 mph, but you dont ever slow down.

Min plane speed on my AO is about 23mph but unless you need to, there is no reason to ever go that slow in the rough at LOTO.
Have Fun!

Not to disagree with AO31, but my experience (and GPS) puts the MPH vs. getting the hull on top at 28-30. Now our set-ups might be much different also. Mine a very conservative standard bravo upper and lower, 28p bravo 1 props turning in, no tab/tabs either.

30-40 giving a very "lazy" side to side feel. Beyond 40 the tunnel is starting to work the air and the hull will begin to "lighten" and give a much more stable feel and ride. Only gets better as the speed (and air) progresses. This is just some very general information and can differ from each of the owners set-up.

Thanks for the responses and it's not that want to drag tubes or am intimidated by rough water. I have read almost all the posts in the AO/Awesome forums and had not seen much on low speed handling. The speed limit on loto is 30 mph at night, would a non-cat experience DD be able to operate this boat?

I have spent some time with prop testing turning in vs. out. I run 1:36 ratio with bravo 32's. That lazy side to side feel is from turning the props in and sucking the transom down. It did run 3 mph faster on smooth water but was not as stable at slow speeds. On my rig turning the props out keeps everything flat going slow and in a turn until about 50mph where it transitions to a slight lean to the inside of the turn. Turning the props out added stability across the board but runs a bit slower on the top end. Much safer and more drivable IMHO. NOTE: I still am running the propshfts 2 1/4" below the bottom. Makes a bit of difference as to how this works .

Are you running extension boxes??

No Boxes.

Thanks AO31 for the fine details of your set-up and how it performs. This information for all 31 CC, AO and Awesome owners is very valuable in understanding set-up equipment and how it relates to the handling characteristics.