Originally Posted by Bdub (Post 613500)

Spunt Drag u talking about the small welded tabs like the ones that come on an Alweld or in the pic above?
I dunno if I could handle putting a hook in my brand new hull or if it would actually help, but I don't have porpoising problems either...

Originally Posted by Bdub (Post 613500)

Spunt Drag u talking about the small welded tabs like the ones that come on an Alweld or in the pic above?
I dunno if I could handle putting a hook in my brand new hull or if it would actually help, but I don't have porpoising problems either...

Originally Posted by Nickt87 (Post 613582)

I have 17' aluminum v with a 3 degree v in the back. I have a 40 yamaha pushing it, but I have a bad porpoising problem unless I put every ounce of gear on the bow. Does the hook work on boats that carry their v all the way to the back?

Originally Posted by CajunChristian (Post 613442)

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I use a 12" piece of 2X4 and a loaded rubber hammer. It takes much less blow than you think. I measure with a straight edge constantly to insure a smooth curvature. I usually just slide the boat back about 2' on the tail end of the trailer, lay on my back and tap away. About 10 minutes to completely hook both sides.
You want your boat to sit up on the tail and run, but, you don't want to use all available horsepower to lift the bow.

Less boat in the water=less drag. Less trim angle=less wasted horsepower.

The ways to control the bow on a loaded aluminum boat is:
weigh the bow down, not practical
trim the engine all the way down, a tremendous waste of horsepower
trim tabs, takes speed away, angle too sharp
hook the rear bottom of the hull, no speed loss

Originally Posted by Gerald (Post 613615)

Thanks for the information, it may come in handy some day.

I also have a 16' Alumacraft with a 40 hp Tohatsu [restrictor taken out]. It will run 36 mph at 5750 rpm with the engine trimmed up about 1/3 of the way [on the trim gauge] before it starts to bounce. I probably have too much weight in the back [3 batteries, charger, and 9 gal. gas] to make it run any better.

I get about 35 mph and 5700 rpm with a little heavier load, so I am ok with the performance.

Originally Posted by Hydro (Post 613730)

These work for me... Heavy 1652, Four Stroke 40 with trim, 8 gallons of gas, two batteries and my big arse in the back.... Jumps on step, the faster you go the less pitch is in the tabs. WOT they are pretty much even with the bottom of the boat...

I have had them going on two years and put them thru a couple of groundings at Toledo when the water was low, stumps on the river, etc...

Good luck :D

Originally Posted by Montauk17 (Post 613744)

You doing it all wrong bro take them tabs off and start beating. :work:

Originally Posted by Feesherman (Post 613750)

At least somebody learned something on this dumba$$ thread

Originally Posted by Montauk17 (Post 613758)

Yep,I learned west siders strum to a different tune. :shaking:

Originally Posted by Montauk17 (Post 613758)

Yep,I learned west siders strum to a different tune. :shaking:

Originally Posted by 1fastmerc (Post 613808)

I've done the hook in my other boat I had and it made a difference. I definitely believe on putting a hook in it verses some of the other methods.

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 613810)

Yea like a national racing championship tune.




Holy $hit! Somebody wit some sense!

Originally Posted by Spunt Drag (Post 613810)

Holy $hit! Somebody wit some sense!