RetroFed Forum
Your home away from modern life.
Getting Boat to Plane Out
Post Reply
AuthorMessage
jubilationtcornpone sh.itjust.works jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-13
Quote

I've had a little 12 ft (3.28m) aluminum boat with a 6 HP Johnson outboard for years. The motor is big enough to get from point A -> B but not big enough to push the boat up on plane if I'm the only one in it.

I try to put as much weight at the bow as I can but it's usually still not enough. Yesterday, I was going fishing for a bit and I thought, "I wonder what would happen if I put this cinder block up front?"

It worked great. I don't know why I didn't try it years ago.

1   Original
Post Reply
Back to top