techmitch
Well-Known Member
- May 1, 2008
- 8,412
- Boat Info
- 1999 270 DA
- Engines
- Twin 4.3s W/Alpa I Gen II's
Scoflaw I thought I got rid of you by putting you on "ignore". Your brain must have been on fire with your genius comment. So where do I put the new bigger boat on top of my bow?? Will that help my boat in rough waves? Please stay off my posts in the future all your comments are just trash talking or off point. You are building more comments to what, make you look experienced. Ohh please! Please! Stay out of my posts. Please! I would block you if I could. Useless comments are the worst in a forum where people are trying to learn.
No offense but your wave height perception may be a bit off.
I’m a little over 26’ long and 3’ waves are not comfortable at all.
this is on a bay with short intervals. Heading straight into the waves can be punishing.
With following seas, I can bury the nose coming back down the wave if I don’t carefully regulate the speed.
The is NO WAY I’d take an 18’ boat out in those conditions.
My boat was actually handling the 1.5-2ft waves no problem. Steering/handling was great and when quartering it was super smooth. But either up sea or down I wanted a bit more bow down.
It would slam when head on but the porpousing was where I felt bow down would help. So really 2ft seas were totally doable with this boat pretty loaded up. No water coming on board from any direction. I assume going out in 2ft seas I will run into 3ft seas especially if I do not judge the weather/ tides right.
I am trying to prepare for 3ft seas and avoid anything over that at all costs.
No offense taken Espos4 I think my perception is that 2ft is totally manageable but I would like more control of my bow to come down some. With more control if I get stuck in 3ft I can manage better.
So Scott215 I totally agree. That is/was my plan. 2ft kept me working constantly but was fairly smooth and no water in the boat. I just want some tips to help and I think trim tabs are the answer. And practice of course. My wife would have a heart attack if I was in 3ft or 4ft seas in this boat and 4ft I would too.
One day if I keep boating I will go bigger but that is not now. I am trying to make the most of what I have.
Trim tabs.. Check, Whale tail/ Doel Fin?? Any thoughts??
Blaster I am planning to stay in 2ft or less because of the idea of a rouge wave or just misjudging a wave and burying the bow. Practice makes perfect and being prepared is my thought. I am in the preparing/test stage.
So is there any input on Props for this issue?? Whale tail?? I posted here because at first I thought a 19 pitch prop might help. Thank again for alllllmost all the input
So, let me guess. Nobody is giving the answer's that you want to here?
Oh, and any particular reason why you have not completed your profile with you boat details and you location?