What Is Porposing????
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Yes when your bow raises out of water, comes back down & repeats. The two ways i know how to fix is drive trim corrections or tab control. I also think some boats are notorious for it so may not be easily corrected. But ill let others that are much smarter than me chime in with more advice.
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As far as a prop I have a Bravo 1 24p, but am starting to work with Bblades on possibly a new labbed prop. Now for the tabs I was told not to put them on my boat because it is more dangerous then helpful on my size boat. Now for the trim would you trim up or down more? Thanks for the help guys.
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but it feels like its the bow tho !
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Well you have a cat correct? Porpoising is common with cats around 80. You usually will just have to push through the porp as it goes away with speed. It's basically the boat alternating between lift and settling.
A prop can help by creating more lift up front. Tabs can help but all they do is create drag. They are more for settling the hull in unbalanced loads or rough seas.
Porpoising is inherent in a lot of cat set ups. It can be frustrating but once you know it's coming you can deal with it.
A prop can help by creating more lift up front. Tabs can help but all they do is create drag. They are more for settling the hull in unbalanced loads or rough seas.
Porpoising is inherent in a lot of cat set ups. It can be frustrating but once you know it's coming you can deal with it.
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Well you have a cat correct? Porpoising is common with cats around 80. You usually will just have to push through the porp as it goes away with speed. It's basically the boat alternating between lift and settling.
A prop can help by creating more lift up front. Tabs can help but all they do is create drag. They are more for settling the hull in unbalanced loads or rough seas.
Porpoising is inherent in a lot of cat set ups. It can be frustrating but once you know it's coming you can deal with it.
A prop can help by creating more lift up front. Tabs can help but all they do is create drag. They are more for settling the hull in unbalanced loads or rough seas.
Porpoising is inherent in a lot of cat set ups. It can be frustrating but once you know it's coming you can deal with it.
#10
A dozen things could be causing it. If you have a problem with it on your boat, we need to know:
What hull?
What props? (this is often the culprit)
How long are the tabs?
If cat, do you have a tunnel tab?
What is the X-dimension?
Do you have a notched transom? (this is often the culprit)
Has the bottom been modified? (hook or rocker added/removed, or anything else done)
Has the center of gravity been changed on the boat from original? (ballast)
Do you have extension boxes?
Have the engines been moved? (forward or back)
What hull?
What props? (this is often the culprit)
How long are the tabs?
If cat, do you have a tunnel tab?
What is the X-dimension?
Do you have a notched transom? (this is often the culprit)
Has the bottom been modified? (hook or rocker added/removed, or anything else done)
Has the center of gravity been changed on the boat from original? (ballast)
Do you have extension boxes?
Have the engines been moved? (forward or back)



