BoatBanter.com - Any Proline 2950 owners ?

On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 12:39:28 -0400, "jcaruso56"
wrote:

Hi......I bought a 1995 PL 2950 this past summer,with twin johnson 200 ,and
have used the boat mostly for offshore in the northeast,.....running to the
canyons (lindenkohl),about 10 times......and other trips 40 miles off or
so....I really like the boat,and power,but it handles very sloppy,in
quartering seas,and following seas..I am just wondering if anyone who owns
one of these ,has any problems with the way it rides,and the handling....or
if their is any known issues with this hull.....or is it just me?....this is
my first twin outboard boat....my previous boats were a sea ray amberjack
(twin power IO)...and a 35 viking,(twin gas IB) ...thanks, jeff

What's the definition of sloppy? It's probably just getting used to
the outboards that is the problems.

Outboard boats handle and trim very differently that I/O or Inboards.
You have to pay constant attention to trim angle while running in any
type of sea - it's just the way it is - nature of the beast if you
will. It's the same when in a following sea - you probably don't have
the engines at the best trim angle. Outboards are sensitive to load
conditions also, so that's something to pay attention to. As Harry
said, the lateral CG is very different on outboards than it is on
inboards.

Sometimes, boats like your 2950 can benefit from the addition of a
hydraulic jack plate - it will introduce a different dimension
(vertical) to the trim equation and can help a lot. I know in high
performance bass boats, hydraulic jack plates help a lot in heavy
water conditions like you sometimes get on the Hudson, Ontario and
Lake Champlain.

The other issue is trim tabs. Your boat probably has them, but when
interacting with outboards, trim tabs tend to behave differently. The
idea is still the same, it's just that you have to fiddle with them
until you get to the right position for all running conditions.

Lastly, it could be a prop problem. You might want to get a little
better bite from the prop for instance rather than a prop that allows
you to run hell bent for leather as it were. :)

I know when I'm running in boats with inboards or I/Os, I have to pay
attention to the handling differences.

It's just a question of experimentation and getting used to a new (to
you that is) propulsion system.

Later,

Tom
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