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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flat_Bottum" data-source="post: 380902" data-attributes="member: 16925"><p>I had really bad cavitation on the first shake down run...like anything over a ripple and I would struggle to keep the boat in the mid to low 30's MPH.  I added a small scoop to the very back of the factory grate and that help hook up out a lot but I lost a few MPH on the top.  Since the rebuild of the boat, you can see that I use a hammer to bow and bend the hull of the boat down into the water a little bit which sort of created a type of spoon, but not really a spoon if that makes sence.  I am hoping that it helps out so I can run the factory grate again but we shall see.  How bad is your cavitation right now?  For my steering, I am using the factory steering cable and factory console which unbolts from the ski hull.  I made a small adapter and mounted a 10" aluminum buttefly steering wheel.  Worked out really really good and I love it.  Doesn't look the best but I have less than 1/2 turn full lock to full lock which makes navigation a breeze.</p></blockquote><p></p>