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Today, my dad and I took the new boat out to perform a PET. For all you uneducated cretins, that's a "Performance Evaluation Test."
![]() I've never driven a fast boat like this before, so it was definitely a learning experience for me. We just cruised around for 15 minutes or so, while I played with the trim. It's crazy how just a little tap on the trim to raise it just a little will cause the boat to handle completely different. One second it's too high, causing us to porpoise, then *bump*, and it's smooth sailing again. And on the speed run, I got at least 7-8 mph more by raising the trim up just a little. I knew that trim affected speed and all, but I didn't know that little of an adjustment causes that much of an effect. On the same note, I measured the prop-to-pad distance, kinda roughly, and it's about 4 1/2 inches below pad. Is this about right, should I be higher/lower....? Launching was easy, but taking out was a little difficult, mainly because I told Dad to stop too soon, leaving too much of the bunks out of the water. Next time should be a piece of cake, though. Oh, crap...I just jinxed myself... ![]()
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