Need a shoe and adjustable ride plate for the porpoise. Then adjust the ride plate to tune out the porpoise. You want ear ringing, try over the transom headers. Cool boat.
@roncook856621 күн бұрын
Yep we planned on a ride plate when the boat gets a new bottom maybe this upcoming winter 👍 trim tabs were just a temporary addition so I could throw a rooster for the time being 😊
@Superhonda-z5021 күн бұрын
I'm debating adding a ride plate on mine. The way I installed my intake is I machined the front down flat (round keel to flat conversion) to match the flat bottom of my hull. I left the back rounded and it hangs down a little and gets a good scoop of water. This leaves a 1/2" lip behind it where I can flush mount a ride plate without needing a shoe.
@roncook856618 күн бұрын
@@Superhonda-z50 if you do it before me let me know how it works! I'm planning the same thing I'd like to try and build the plate and skip the shoe
@bradleyblunden579018 күн бұрын
Hello, I just got my project boat running and it is modeled after yours. I started with a Starcraft holiday 22 and rebuilt everything. I did a 4.8 LS with a standalone ECU and custom stainless exhaust. In an effort to get the sound under control I copied wake board boats and made a type of fresh air exhaust. This wouldn't be ideal for shallow water, but certainly makes the sound more manageable. I am running a Berkeley 12JC with a A cut impeller that is probably a bit more aggressive than the little engine can handle for the weight of my boat. I am also dealing with the pourposing issue over 30 mph and am looking for your experience on how to get this issue resolved. I am going to start with a place diverter and see if that takes it out. trim tabs are also on the table. My issue is also enhanced due to the 30inch deep swim platform welded to the back and the 90lbs of kicker motor I carry on it. Overall my boat is close to a copy of yours and thank you for posting videos to illustrate the build. It has been extremely helpful on mine!
@roncook856618 күн бұрын
That's great news nice work! 👍👍 The trim tabs I'm using work well for the porpoising but they're really a temporary measure. Ultimately we will be tearing the boat back down to install a much thicker bottom. And at that point, I was going to add a ride plate. It's the proper way to tame porpoising on a jet and very simple- you just adjust the plate down until the boat no longer hops. I'm doing more and more challenging rivers and I definitely don't want flimsy trim tabs hanging off the stern. It's only a matter of time before one or both is damaged. Ride plate is very strong rigid with the stern and doubles as a pump guard sliding over obstacles 👍
@bradleyblunden579017 күн бұрын
@@roncook8566 i like the idea of doing a ride plate. I think i will go that route before tabs. -thanks!
@Superhonda-z5021 күн бұрын
Thanks for posting these videos, always good info. I was debating trim tabs on mine, I have to keep the place diverter pointed down so it doesn't porpoise, like you said, no biggie but I wanna be able to throw rooster. I'm swapping my spun aluminum block for an iron block so the extra weight may even make it worse. Who knows we'll see.
@roncook856621 күн бұрын
Yeah I'm curious let me know how it works out for you 👍 throwing a rooster is silly but dammit it's fun
@Superhonda-z5021 күн бұрын
@@roncook8566 hell ya, will do. I'm hopefully picking up my engine tomorrow, then I'll order tabs and whatnot. Gonna try those Bennet auto adjusters. Hopefully will be back on the water before the 4th
@trevoryates3694Күн бұрын
I only ever seen two of them I was going to buy a pump with a what I think was a bushwacker but i couldn't find anything on it and it had a weird bracket for the trim ? Seemed easier to buy a new one if I ever get the transom replaced
@roncook8566Күн бұрын
Yes definitely easier for sure but I'm a cheap bastard lol