With two guys in the boat, no other gear besides a battery and 30lb thrust stern mount trolling motor, and a 3 gallon gas tank this boat won't plane out. it almost gets there but not quite. i've tried it with on person, no trolling motor and only a gallon of gas in the tank and it makes no real difference.. I have a 40hp 2cycle mercury tiller 1995 on 15 boat at 6500 feel elevation. planes off quick with a person in the front with just me it won't plane. my prop is 11 pitch. would a different pitch work? … read more. I have a 16ft fiberglass bass boat that would get on plane fine. i took it to the mechanic this year to do carb work and replace the fuel filter and now it runs like a champ out of the water but will not get on plane in the water..
You can use a lower pitch propeller for better take off, just do not go over your recommended wide open throttle rpm range at full speed. if you have a three blade propeller on your boat you can go to a four or even a five blade propeller to improve on the time the boat takes to get up on plane.. Planing a boat is a skill that all boaters must be familiar with. within this video, i explain how to make a boat plane. it's very simple to do and is just a matter of starting from idle with the.
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