Ride plate?

[cave]

OK I did the droop and the boat jumps out of the water with a stock Chevy motor. Now My Kachina porpoises at speed. I cant really get on it anymore. I really don't want to pull the whole thing apart again. I may get frustrated and start working on my Alky Banshee.
I see Duane has a plant on shoe for a JG. Anyone here have one? Does it work to keep the front end from doing the bouncy bounce?
My body has its limits. I need to use my kidney belt for a day at the lake. LOL.
If I can ever get my S#it together 460 has a 3° wedge for me to pick up. that may help.
I know this isn't the right way to go about it. Adding a plant-on, so some have said but its a start. I just got it back together this year and don't want to go without the boat this whole season.
Thanks again

[Squirtcha?]

Which droop did ya go with Jimmy? Are you running without any kinda wedge at all right now?
I'm willing to bet that you'll be able to get her to settle down by playing with some wedging. Can't say if it'll take up or down, or how much, or if it will completely alleviate the problem, but it's definitely worth a try.
Three degrees is a big jump, and although it may end up taking all that, I'd start out with a degree or so at a time. Try one degree up first, then two (or jump to the three if it's all you have). Then work your way down.
A gps is a very helpful tool when doing this stuff. You might settle it down by making changes and lose mph over your orignal setup (without the droop). I know that's not what you're trying to do..............right?
Wish I'd known you were doing this sooner. I've got a 1/2 degree, 1 degree, and a 3 degree hanging on a hook in the garage from when I did my tuning. You'da been more than welcome to borrow them.
Oh yeah, do you have a base (max) speed prior to putting the droop on?

[460 jus getn it]

maybe someone will affirm this with me. jimmy has a droop on his boat if he takes a 3deg wedge on his boat and turns it down, will that cause his boat to settle down. we have the same boat and i have 6 deg of wedge on my boat with a droop and i dont have that problem. jimmy we need to get your boat out on a day that there isnt a bad chop and play with it to see if we can get it to calm down.

[Squirtin Thunder]

It took a 4* wedge to calm mine down !!!

[cave]

Yea Dan I do have a base. I got a AT Droop. I has 4° up, built in it. Good to here that I may be able top cure it without a Ride plate. 460 & 396 said a wedge would solve the problem. I just wanted some more input. Maybe I'll do it right next winter. This winter I'm gunna learn to gell the boat.
Hey is Bartlett going to be open this holiday weekend? I seen so many boats being trailered in that direction on the way home. Seams like every year we have a fire deal going on. Poor forest management.
thanks Dan & ST

[460 jus getn it]

It took a 4* wedge to calm mine down !!!
jim u turned the wedge down right.

[460 jus getn it]

Yea Dan I do have a base. I got a AT Droop. I has 4° up, built in it. Good to here that I may be able top cure it without a Ride plate. 460 & 396 said a wedge would solve the problem. I just wanted some more input. Maybe I'll do it right next winter. This winter I'm gunna learn to gell the boat.
Hey is Bartlett going to be open this holiday weekend? I seen so many boats being trailered in that direction on the way home. Seams like every year we have a fire deal going on. Poor forest management.
thanks Dan & ST
jimmy call me later. lets see if we cant get it right this weekend. wedge it down and see if that will stettle down.........

[cave]

1st I got to see if Brian got the longer studs. He was out. I'll go by tomorrow after work.

[460 jus getn it]

1st I got to see if Brian got the longer studs. He was out. I'll go by tomorrow after work.
ok call me. i want to help you get this right.

[cave]

So whats up this weekend?

[460 jus getn it]

So whats up this weekend?
i dont know yet. im have to see what my girl has planned. micheal is trying his ass off to get his boat done for sunday so we will see.....are you going out? whats the status at bartlett???????????????

[cave]

All that bling. Come on Mike Get er dun. That boat should look good.
I don't know about Bartlett. Maybe Dan can get some info out to us. Would be fun to hook up with him & his crew. The are some cools people. Not sure if the Jet Heaven crew is doing a local lake deal this 4th.
Sunday for sure just don't know where. Maybe Monday if I can find some fuel cans in the back yard. Got to clean em up. I'll call you tomorrow to see what you & your girl are going to do. I'll call Mike to. I know he's been busy.

[460 jus getn it]

All that bling. Come on Mike Get er dun. That boat should look good.
I don't know about Bartlett. Maybe Dan can get some info out to us. Would be fun to hook up with him & his crew. The are some cools people. Not sure if the Jet Heaven crew is doing a local lake deal this 4th.
Sunday for sure just don't know where. Maybe Monday if I can find some fuel cans in the back yard. Got to clean em up. I'll call you tomorrow to see what you & your girl are going to do. I'll call Mike to. I know he's been busy.
cool beans.

[Squirtcha?]

maybe someone will affirm this with me. jimmy has a droop on his boat if he takes a 3deg wedge on his boat and turns it down, will that cause his boat to settle down. we have the same boat and i have 6 deg of wedge on my boat with a droop and i dont have that problem. jimmy we need to get your boat out on a day that there isnt a bad chop and play with it to see if we can get it to calm down.
The way I see it, there are too many variables to know what'll work for sure. We've all got the same hull, but I can just about guarantee you that all the bottoms will have a different shape to em (hook, rocker or both and possibly in different areas due to the way they've sat on the trailer, or came out of the mold way back when).
Remember what the bottom of my boat used to look like?
http://jetboat.homestead.com/H._hook_1.jpg
http://jetboat.homestead.com/what_hook.jpg
Mine liked the wedge up. Yours might be different. You'll probably just have to play around with it to see what it likes.
Jetheaven crew is all kindsa split up this weekend. Me and mine made last minute plans to head to Big River Sat, Sun, Mon. I think some of the others will be headed up to Bartlett though. Still others went to San Diego.
Haven't heard anything about it being closed, so you should be o.k. should you choose to head up that way.

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

Jimmy, you need to test your boat in good water. That lake was an ocean that day. Take it up early in the morning or on a weekday before you buy parts. That will tell you what you need to do! I am almost done. I am planning on being up there on sunday in my bling machine. Cross your fingers for me. We'll see whats up sat. I might just make it there in the afternoon;);)
michael

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

i dont know yet. im have to see what my girl has planned. micheal is trying his ass off to get his boat done for sunday so we will see.....are you going out? whats the status at bartlett???????????????
my ass is worked off already. between work and that damn boat I have had 4 hours of sleep per night :sqeyes: :sqeyes: I will be a zombie this weekend but I WILL BE AT THER LAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats for damn sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
396 ways to get that bitch in the water;)

[cave]

You know my Number Mike. If you head out you better call. It was purdy ruff but I've been out there before in the rodeo waves. I couldnt even get on it. We'll see. See you Sunday or sooner if you get on the water sooner.

[396_WAYS_TO_SPIT]

You know my Number Mike. If you head out you better call. It was purdy ruff but I've been out there before in the rodeo waves. I couldnt even get on it. We'll see. See you Sunday or sooner if you get on the water sooner.
your phone will be ringing if I go;)
396

[Jordy]

I am planning on being up there on sunday in my bling machine.
That's not what you call your jet ski that I saw you on last time is it??? :D :D :D