On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:13:31 GMT, "Stanley Barthfarkle"
pulled up to the drive-thru window and hollered:

I agree. 40 hp is JUST enough to get a plane depending on motor
condition and loading. Also may have waterlogged foam under the deck.

My 2 cents- 40 hp is not enough to properly plane a 16 ft fiberglass boat.
The hydroplane fin(s) will help the boat to plane better, and help eliminate
wasted "rooster tail" energy by directing it rearward instead of upward.


"AMD Rules" wrote in message
.. .
Regardless of the angle that I position my motor (manual tilt
adjustment) the front end of the boat dives low. Even when in the boat
by myself the front end will not lift upwards much when accelerating and
the motor is tilted up all the way. It has never even come close to
porpoising at all. What can cause this behavior?

I've looked for excess weight up front to no avail, and also made sure
the drain is not plugged. This ob motor (40hp) originally came with
fins which I removed before having ever used them. My thought is that
they would make this nose diving problems even worse. What am I missing?

Thanks for any advice.