Around 5/28/2006 3:20 PM, Mark wrote:

A question:

Is it easiest/best to get on plane from a level attitude, or "nose up"?

Fiberglass, with steps/strakes. Bow rider.

Thanks,
Mark


This may not apply to you since Blue-Boat is so light, but for
Blue-Boat, the easiest way to get on a plane is to trim the motor all
the way down. With the motor trimmed to cruising (slightly bow up) she
wants to plow the stern for a few seconds before hopping up on a plane,
but if I nose down, she will leap out of the water and will be fully
planing in only a second or two.



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