Hydrofoil or Not?

[m17glock]

i know those things will help with hole shot/plane easier and such but i have never heard anyone say if they would help chine walk. anyone know if it will help with that?

 

[Fishin Fool]

Glock everything I have read says that it will. I have no idea. After talking to the guy that DHaun told me about today I am ready to put one of his custom ones on. It can't hurt and it might just be a big help.

 

[m17glock]

i might just try it since i have a doel fin from the shadow and the bullet has holes where the 1st owner had one on it ( the guy i bought it from didnt like it so he took it off) i just cant seem to get over 60 with out it walking.
when i test drove it with the prev owner he had no problem geting it to 75 with me,him and his wife in it and 1/2 tank of gas . so i know it will go i just need a little extra help getting it there

 

[SNUFFY]

IF YOU`RE FAR ENOUGH OUT OF THE WATER TO HAVE CHINE WALK...THE FIN PROBABLY WON`T BE TOUCHIN THE WATER ANYWAY....THEN AGAIN IT WILL PROBABLY SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH THAT YOU WON`T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT CHINE WALKIN`

THE FINS ARE A LAST DITCH FIX WHEN A BOAT IS NOT PROPERLY POWERED OR PROPPED, OVERLOADED, OR BEING USED IN A WAY IT WASN`T INTENDED FOR...OR YOU JUST DON`T WANT TO BOTHER WITH TRYING TO SET IT UP RIGHT. THEY WORKED GREAT ON OLDER TRI HULL SKI/ RUNABOUT TYPE BOATS HAULING 5 5 PEOPLE WHILE TRYING TO SKI ONE.
THAT NITRO (AND THE OLDER BULLET) IS A GOOD HULL AND I`M SURE IT WASN`T DESIGNED TO NEED A FOIL TO GET IT TO RUN PROPERLY.
BUT WHATEVER !!

 

[beetlespin]

Don't waste your money.

 

[m17glock]

didnt think about that part of the motor being out of the water ( hard to look back there doing 60 emoBigsmile )
i know there is no shortcut for seat time. i was just wondering if it would help smooth out the learning curve
a little bit

 

[m17glock]

oops

 

[SNUFFY]

I KNOW THE OLDER BULLETS(PRE 92`) WERE BAD ABOUT THE CHINE WALK...AND SOME JUST WERE A BEAR ...BUT THE USE OF THE 4-BLADE PROP HAS BEEN A BIG HELP IN THOSE STYLE BOATS AND MANY OTHERS...THE 3-BLADE MAY BE A MILE OR 2 FASTER...BUT NOT IF YOU CAN`T GET THERE....THE BIGGEST PAIN IS TRYING TO EVALUATE DIFFERENT PROPS WITH ALL THE VARIABLES INVOLVED WITH A JACKPLATE ,PROPS ...LESS THAN PERFECT STEERING SET-UP....
MAKES YOU WANT TO PULL YOUR HAIR OUT ...BUT WHEN YOU FINALLY GET IT RIGHT...IT`S SO MUCH BETTER

I BELIEVE TERRY CAN FIND A PROP THAT WORKS WITH HIS SET-UP WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO A FOIL...BUT THATS UP TO HIM IF HE WANTS TO FOOL WITH IT.

 

[m17glock]

mine is an 89 snuffy and it has a 4 blade on it .im gonna have to get with some other bullet owners around here
to get some instruction/set up help. like i said the prev. owner had no problem geting to 75 with 3 people but
he had been driving this boat for more than 10 years

 

[Liveliner]

Leave that beautiful boat exactly as it is.  Play with your trim a little bit as you go and you will get the full benefit of the performance that 150 Merc has to offer.</p>

Sweet ride.  You will like the cool white color.</p>