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SeaArk SuperJon 1872MV Tunnel Remodel (All Pics on Pg1)
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<blockquote data-quote="PSG-1" data-source="post: 247250" data-attributes="member: 6937"><p>Putting the console forward also puts the weight forward, evening out the load. This means you can idle in shallower water without hitting bottom, and it also means when you're planed off, you can run a little shallower, because you can trim the motor up a little more, without porpoising, like it would normally tend to do with the weight toward the rear. Also, having the weight forward makes the boat turn tighter at slower speeds, as it shifts the pivot point forward.</p><p></p><p> On my jetboat, I originally had my console about a foot and a half farther toward the bow than where it is currently positioned. I moved it back to give a little more deck space in front of the console, between the console and the elevated part of the front deck. I noticed when I had the console further up, the stern didn't tend to squat as low when idling in shallow water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PSG-1, post: 247250, member: 6937"] Putting the console forward also puts the weight forward, evening out the load. This means you can idle in shallower water without hitting bottom, and it also means when you're planed off, you can run a little shallower, because you can trim the motor up a little more, without porpoising, like it would normally tend to do with the weight toward the rear. Also, having the weight forward makes the boat turn tighter at slower speeds, as it shifts the pivot point forward. On my jetboat, I originally had my console about a foot and a half farther toward the bow than where it is currently positioned. I moved it back to give a little more deck space in front of the console, between the console and the elevated part of the front deck. I noticed when I had the console further up, the stern didn't tend to squat as low when idling in shallow water. [/QUOTE]
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