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Old 05-23-2019, 12:07 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by witchboat View Post
When piloting may boat in heavy chop or whitecaps
I will usually trim up and slow down and keep the bow high.
I recently went for a test drive and the pilot kept the trim down and pushed thru the waves it seemed to ride smooth
This had me questioning my methods and thought I would ask the Forum what they do.
Trim down and keep as much of the "V Hull" in the water as possible to cut the chop and give you a smoother ride, but be careful you do not want to snuff the bow. The less bow in the water the more banging you will have.
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