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Post 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Should I put some weld on the bottom on the transom or try moving my battery to the front. What do you guys running a 1846 gtr rig do to fix this problem.

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Wed Nov 27, 2013 3:52 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
I would not put wedges on the bottom slowed mine down move battery to the front or put more weight in the bow ... Running solo mine will bounce but never when someone is in the bow

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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
My prodrive does that when i get less than half a tank and i half a empty boat

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Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:07 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
yeah the only weight I have in the back is me and the battery. I have Hoyt heads and a gutted stock exhaust and by myself I cant get it to stop bouncing. Today I had one passenger had to have him sit all the way up front to make it ride flat. With the two of us about 400lbs our guns, decoys, ice chest, 9 gallons of gas we was running 30.5 I am very pleased on how my boat performs just need to figure out how to solve my bouncing problem when im running by myself. Any help would be appreciated.

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Wed Nov 27, 2013 4:11 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Put a sand bag in the deck


Wed Nov 27, 2013 5:25 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
just put some weight up front. doesnt matter what. Most times i just put my cooler up front. it shouldnt porpoise at all in shallow water though.


Wed Nov 27, 2013 6:54 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
I had 9 gallons of gas, a case of beer with ice in 60qt k2, and a dewalt radio and it didn't help much. When I have a passenger they have to ride way up front behind the deck. Gonna try welding a little bead on each side on the bottom and see how that goes.

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Wed Nov 27, 2013 7:18 pm
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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
You own a gator tail after you talk shit about them??

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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
Is your gas tank in the front if not that will make a big diffrence and also your batteries if anything your boat will get on step faster by moving all that to the front as long as you dont put 25 gallons off gas

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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
buy a 45lb exercise weight from academy throw it up front. then it will be removable.


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Post Re: 1846 gator tail boat bouncing
That makes no sense after all the shit you talk about how crappy they are an now you have a gator tail, must not be to shitty if you just went drop over 15 k on boat and motor

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