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Well, I ended up covering the tunnel cut out from strake to strike with a piece of glassed plywood and the tied it into the hull with glass. She...
The hinge gap would be about 1/8-1/4" at most. Really don't have the space along there as I'd start to get close to the outboard turning area....
Oh, 1/4" aluminum is what I have on hand for the tab, and I can weld the connection pretty easily
So, maybe not such a bad idea after all then. And yes, no venting, cavitation that I can tell. Only small amounts of water coming up the leg....
Trim tabs are definitely the easier way. I am going to make them fixed with a tunbuckle adjustment. I am trying to find a happy medium for this...
The console is mounted 11 ft from stern. At the 18 mph speed, she stood up so high, I could not see over the bow and I'm 6'1". Even tried putting...
Hello all. Just a quick update on my tunnel issue. After a few seatrials, and a whole lot of research and contemplating, I've decided to cover the...
Ok, seatrial was a great improvement, and now I can get back to work. A huge sincere thank you for all the input, help and advice. The results...
Yes sir, I agree. But as I've said before, she is a dry boat with ample scuppers. Did not start out looking for performance or perfection. I just...
Lmao.....well, ya see what happened was.....I didn't have much to do today....and it was a pretty day.......and my wife said to get off my...
Sounds like a good idea. At the very moment, I'm just trying to get it to plane off. Thanks though, hopefully I can just get back to work. Spring...
Well folks, thank God, motor complete and reinstalled 5" lower. Seatrial number 2 commencing at noon tomorrow. Will update performance when we are...
Yes sir, you are correct. Used to run an 18' boat with this same 500 lbs pig on it. Water over the stern almost killed me last January. I don't...
That, will be my starting point then. Yes sir Mr. E., the cav plate is currently 13" above that point. If I had a 25" outboard, that would be a...
Ok, Mr. E. Mentioned ventilating the tunnel first. The half round piece was denoted as 3" pvc halves in my sketch. Just intending on putting a...
The boat was originally an inboard/outdrive. The company went out of business in 1968, the year I was born. She's an old boat. Welcraft allegedly...
Mr. E, I measured the depth of the tunnel at 36". I looked at what you had said about the venting and believe i may have a cure, even if...
With a "nozzle"(for lack of better term) to draw water or air from the transom area to the front of the tunnel, it should reduce, or break the...
Bajonsailor, I don't intend on planning off with that much weight. I know what that kind of load does to a boat and the handling. I was merely...
