Minimum water depth going on and off of pad?

[Bass Cat Boats]

2.5-3 feet take off(soft or sand bottom)- but modified take off- Wheel all the way right Hammer it but be ready to straighten it out!Set down- little deeper than my 59″ knees.C.O.D. Jr. III

[Bass Cat Boats]

On FLorida sand bottoms the risk is less and you can do a lot to get up and down in skinny water, whereas in Arkansas reservoirs, TN, and similar situations you can hit a rock bottom and make a big mistake.

[Shap from La]

We have a lot of soft mud, marsh bottoms and some sandy bottoms as well. I can generally get up in 2.0 feet without issue and set down in about the same. Just have to know what type of bottom your on. If you are in a rocky area or a area with alot of shells ( oyster beds for us ) you can mess your prop and or lower unit up. Like Ward said though, In most areas I would say 3.0 feet minimum considering the hard bottoms. Chris CoupelPaulina, La.Chris CoupelPaulina, La.

[dlivings4433]

Do you give any consideration to the weight distribution in the boat?What about the hydraulic jack plate? Is it a good idea to raise it up on take off? Or even raising it up before coming off pad (or do you leave motor trimmed up?)Ill try the hard right turn trick and see how that works, before with my other prop I tried that once, but it just made it harder for the boat to get out of the hole. I had heard about turning to the right before, but after trying it figured I must of heard wrong.

[clownshoes]

Weight distribution? I assume more in back leads to better hole shot-Jackplate? I havent seen a big swing different in times out of the hole. If its real shallow though I dont think Id be excited about lowering the plate-Turn holeshot- it works no question. Just need both hands on the wheel and gotta be comfortable enough to be a little aggressive starting from that position- it comes up sideways pretty quickly-C.O.D. Jr. III

[Bass Cat Boats]

On the weight distribution…. Ive been in a couple tournaments where the boat had problems getting out of the hole, as a result I, as the passenger, I went to the front of the boat, this helped the boat get up and on plane. I understand for top speed we want the heavy stuff in back, but is that also true for best holeshot? Also if the butt end is loaded down, when you come off plan, wont it sink even deeper vs having the weight at the nose of the boat?

[Bass Cat Boats]

In our opinion a 26 Fury for a 225 HO is a tall pitch on this model. That is where your hole shot is, try and there is ventilation and more to consider. BCB

[bworner]

BCB I thought with the older gear case the 27Fury should run good, Denny Rhead turns a 26 Fury to the limiter and thats with 1:71.1 Gears, not the 2005s 1:86.1…..Just askin..Your Signature …

[dlivings4433]

I turn 6000 rpms at 74.5 or 74.6 mph fully loaded and 2 guys. No vent plugs work best. I did consider 4 blade prop but went with the fury. My question though isnt really about propping the boat, but the other physical factors that we can change to improve starting, running, and stopping, in shallow water. Ie weight distribution, motor height on take off and stopping to run in the shallowest (in other words the safest way) water to avoid bottoming the boat out. Lets say you have two identical boats, load one with the weight all in back, the other with all the weight up front, does this make a difference on take off? (will it take off more level? Or not). Same scenario when coming to a stop (does the butt end sink down more when shutting it down if all the weight is in the back?). Or is the difference so little that it doesnt matter? Then what about the hydrolic jackplate, higher up on take off and shut down? And trim… I understand all the way down, and have heard of starting to trim up when taking off to get on plane faster. On coming to a stop, do you trim all the way down? Or most of the way or just part. Maybe Im just over thinking this. . Wouldnt be concerned if I was still in MO. I cant tell you how surprised I was fishing BFL first time on Okeechobee making 40 min run 60-70 mph in 3 foot or less of water watching boats throw up mud. Just glad I wasnt driving.Last edited by dlivings4433 on October 30th, 2010, 11:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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