12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Yeah I'm gonna try all the above. The carpet isn't marine grade either! And the wood looks water logged not to mention the previous owner painted it with probably 10coats of paint (sarcasm of course) I guess the first test will be to remove wood and go from there

 

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

So I stripped it and took to the water, holy S***!!!! At WOT according to GPS I was running right under 32! Thank for the help everyone!

 

[jigngrub]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Take all the added stuff out and see how it does then, if it still doesn't plane out it's either your motor or operator error.

So I stripped it and took to the water, holy S***!!!! At WOT according to GPS I was running right under 32! Thank for the help everyone!

... and that was my advice waaay back at post #9.

Glad you got'er goin good.

Was your plywood wet under the carpet? Wet wood is very heavy.

 

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

I greatly appreciate your help. The front deck (the bigger of the two) appeared water logged, but also I think the batteries are going bad they seemed a little heavier then usuall. I've been told that you shouldn't run your motor at full throttle? Someone told me when you get on plane to back out about 1/3rd to 2/3rd's? I always thought that's why 2strokes were famous because they can sustain for much longer times.

 

[kfa4303]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Sure you can run your motor at WOT as long as you like. I wouldn't do it all the time, every time, but I usually try to get in a few long (15-20 min.) WOT runs on each outing. However, I generally cruise around at about 80-90% throttle, which is enough to keep me on plane while still leaving a little in reserve. Just as importantly, I spend a lot of time in no wake/manatee zones were having the ability to troll slowly for long periods is often over looked. A properly tuned motor should be able to run at idle and/or WOT for long periods with no ill effects.

 

[bonz_d]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Congrats smurphys! Now enjoy.

 

[pootnic]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Good going on your boat/motor.
On a side note,if your batteries are going bad...they aren't going to get heavier.

 

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

I know it may sound crazy!! But when I was a teenager, I worked at a battery warehouse, and all I would do is stack new and bad batteries. And I can tell you bad batteries were always heaviest.

 

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

But maybe I had convinced myself that, maybe it was psychological

 

[smurphys1982]

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[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj496/smurphys1982/aaa94582.mp4

 

[duke33]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

No footage, just noise.

 

[deerpredator]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

If it won't plain than did you try adjusting the trim

 

[deerpredator]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

Did you try adjusting the trim

 

[NYBo]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

No footage, just noise.

Working fine for me.

Did you try adjusting the trim

He fixed the problem by removing various waterlogged pieces.

 

[smurphys1982]

Re: 12' aluminum v-hull won't plane

I took my daughter to help with weight distribution lol she loved it! That was around 0500 I was shocked at how choppy the lake was although it was a bit windy