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FishTX4Life · Post by **FishTX4Life** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:10 pm

So when your boat is running it displaces water right? If you watch behind your boat when youre running the water rises back to level directly behind your boat, and actually forms a hump above water level. The farther back your motor is, the closer it is to the point where water rises to fill the displacement void. The cavitation plate will keep the turbulent water down around the prop and intake. If the motor is on the transom it is in the heart of the displacement. Move it back and the water level is higher. Of course a 48 inch setback doesnt mean you can raise the motor 24 inches. The equation has limits.

The same science works with a tunnel hull. It allows the water to return to level far before it reaches the motor. Also the motor sucks the water up once on plane allowing you to jack the motor up even higher than the water level.

Does that make sense??

SurfRider · Post by **SurfRider** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:05 am

FishTX4Life wrote:So when your boat is running it displaces water right? If you watch behind your boat when youre running the water rises back to level directly behind your boat, and actually forms a hump above water level. The farther back your motor is, the closer it is to the point where water rises to fill the displacement void. The cavitation plate will keep the turbulent water down around the prop and intake. If the motor is on the transom it is in the heart of the displacement. Move it back and the water level is higher. Of course a 48 inch setback doesnt mean you can raise the motor 24 inches. The equation has limits.

The same science works with a tunnel hull. It allows the water to return to level far before it reaches the motor. Also the motor sucks the water up once on plane allowing you to jack the motor up even higher than the water level.

Does that make sense??

Yes -- so you are putting a plate like a sea drive on the transom to move it back?

FishTX4Life · Post by **FishTX4Life** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:25 am

I already have a plate on, its a manual jack plate

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:38 pm

Shine wrote:We need a Bateau calendar. Girls with sanders and dusk masks and tyvek suits

No additional comment other than I can't believe I didn't notice Shine's post earlier.

FLYonWALL9 · Post by **FLYonWALL9** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:44 pm

TX,
So, whats the chances you have a pile of scratch and dents laying about?

FishTX4Life · Post by **FishTX4Life** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:20 pm

scratch and dents? not sure what you mean

daniel

FLYonWALL9 · Post by **FLYonWALL9** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:28 pm

Minor defected items, drops or the glass color uneven something your QA department would kick back or send out to dealers as display only models.

Lackofdistinction · Post by **Lackofdistinction** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:46 am

Verrryyy smooth Fly on the wall.

I will take a factory reject myself or two even!

FishTX4Life · Post by **FishTX4Life** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 11:28 am

haha well let me add you to the list! There are some blem poles (blemish poles) but I need to get one for myself first! Wish I could help you out.

Vman777 · Post by **Vman777** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:34 pm

Daniel, Boat looks great, I really like the forward seat/step deck, I guess that is what you would call it. Very nice touch.

David

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