I got a new boat for Christmas. It is an Xpress XP16SC and has a 50hp Yamaha. Yesterday I took it out for its inaugural trip on the Neches River in Southeast Texas. The river is low right now and my trip was a total 1000% disaster. I am so bummed and down on this boat. It drug bottom the entire time while I watched Jon boats big and small rip and roar all around me. I was told that this boat would run shallow. Anything but I guess! Any suggestions? I contacted a War Eagle dealer for a possible trade and was told that before I trade it I should look into changing the prop. My prop has a 13 pitch and he recommended going to a 17 pitch. Would this help? The boat would never plane out letting me get on top. Also keep in mind that in the rivers you can't always run fast either.
I don't know how to tell my dad but I'm so bummed with this boat.
I don't know how to tell my dad but I'm so bummed with this boat.