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    New boater question on planing in small boat

    Thanks for the replies to my question. I needed a boat that would fit in the garage, and we love the boat mostly. We bought it used, with the plans to resell it and upgrade if we find the "Boating life" is for us. Right now, it is looking likely we will be shopping again in another year or so.
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    New boater question on planing in small boat

    I will try to clarify a bit, but I can't be too detailed as I just dont have the knowledge yet. I do not have tabs. I ride on Lake Travis in Texas, which is a fairly large and busy lake. Last weekend was windy, with quite a few boats running about. There was 1 ft choppiness that was not...
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    New boater question on planing in small boat

    I recently bought a 2007 185 Sport that is great. Having driven some rentals in the past, I find that once I am on plane, the boat tends to feel better a bit dangerous if I try to accelerate past about 25 mph on any type of small chop, or when another boat's wake crosses me. I do not recall...
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