"Ewan Scott" wrote in message
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"Charlie" wrote in message
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Well, loads of them use play boats, including my mate in another
(larger)
I:3. I think I might just need to hit the gym, I'm only a 5ft tall
lass
so
I don't think that helps either. I might try notching the seat back
an
inch
or two to see if that brings the nose out a little more, I'm flat in
the
water at the moment.

If you trim your boat to lift the bow, you dip the stern. So the stern
get
dragged under the surface by the stern wave sooner, thus you ultimate
optimum speed may be less. Also, with a lower stern those little waves
that
you hopped across can catch you back end and get you practicing hip
flicks
and braces etc. :-)

I think flat in the water is good. Others may have different opinions.

I agree with this. The only reason I suggested trimming bow up (and only
very slightly up at that) was to avoid the bows submerging which creates
a lot of drag. Level trim is preferable if bow diving is not a problem.

Question for Charlie: Do you know what wash riding is and what positions
on the wash you can take advantage of? If you don't I will try to
elaborate in another post.

David Kemper
Not a fan of preaching to the converted.