Ok so I have a potentially ridiculous question, but I have not been able to get a straight answer from anyone. I have a 1996 Crestliner Phantom 1850 (aluminum hull) with the extended transom and a Johnson 140hp V4. I have been looking into getting a jetfoot for awhile now. I know I will need to raise the transom about 6 inches and that I will lose some HP, but I am ok with that. My question is does the hull have too much V? I have read that ideally you want 10 degrees or less, but is that for the whole boat or just at the rear? I roughly figured it and at the very back there is right around 10 degrees give or take (if anything a little more). I have been told that with too much V the pump will cavitate. Also there is a weird step near the rear of the boat where the bottom stops about a foot before the top, so it has like an overhang. I don?t know if that would cause cavitation either. I know I will not have the maneuverability and speed anymore, but I really just want to be able to running the river without ripping the prop off. Any help or suggestions would be awesome! Thanks!
