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K-mud-ski
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Joined: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:12 am Posts: 1
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 Adding wedges
Thinking about adding wedges to lift the back. Any ideas? The boat runs good, but would like to run flatter.
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:04 am |
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craig
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: Adding wedges
Is it porpoising? If so try adding a little weight up forward first before adding wedges.
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Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:16 am |
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Crews
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:07 pm Posts: 2260 Location: Lafayette
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 Re: Adding wedges
need to know more about how your boat is doing... wedges are great, but only for the right application
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:04 am |
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dog walker
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5282 Location: Meraux,La.
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 Re: Adding wedges
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Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:50 am |
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Ace
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:26 am Posts: 285 Location: Lafayette LA
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 Re: Adding wedges
Took my wedges off within 12 hours of putting them on. Pushed the nose down into the water too much, spray coming over the bow on the slightest ripples. The wedges were only 1/2" Did not like them. Robbed me of about 3-4 mph also. Just gonna put a little more weight in the front to keep from porpoising.
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Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:37 am |
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rebbeer
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:39 pm Posts: 417 Location: Lafayette, LA
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 Re: Adding wedges
Seems like they help on some boats and not so much on others. My boat used to porpoise bad and ride low in the back, and they solved all my problems. I really did not see a loss in speed either. Others have reported opposite effects. I believe Bayou Boy on here had them on his boat and saw positive results. It was his post on the old forum that helped make my mind up to add them. You may want to get some solid wedges or some thick angle and start at 1/2" thick. Go run it and grind off a little at a time until you get the ride that you're looking for. Hope this helps.
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