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Hey guys i"m new to flatbottoms. took mine out for the time time this weekend. I notice that the front for the boast starts porpoising / hopping around 50mph making it really hard to stay in the throttle. hitting the down pedal seams to help but i can't press it down fare enough to smooth it...

I have an open bow jet boat. When you put the diverted up to throw a rooster tail the boat porpoises really bad. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Dick

I just took out my boat after installing a Hyd PD w/ wedge on my boat and it is faster by 8 mph but squirley and porpoises pretty badly. It is a 21 Omega Open Bow with jacuzzi. What is my next step to over come as I really like the new setup other than what I mentioned. I would like to be able...

This You tube vid is no longer available to embeded but Holy Sh*t what a ride ! My BIL went around Cape Horn more than once on the Big "E" and tells stories of of 65 foot waves En un mar picado las Imágenes de este video son Impresionantes - YouTube...

i have a blown 19 foot daytona with a semi-V. if i trim the place diverter up to shoot a rooster, it porpoises violently. it has a droop snoot on a dominator pump. it also porpoised before the droop snoot. i tried a ride plate on it, but it did not make a difference. with the place diverter...

I took my 76 Challenger out for the first time today. I have never driven a jet boat before. When I get it up on plane, about 25-30 mph, it starts to porpoise like crazy. it increases until the hull jumps right out of the water, slapping back down hard. I didn't have the balls to try and power...

Does anyone know what make this boat is? And how to make it stop "jumping". Trimmed down max but still Porpoising. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/malgobay/700312_11.jpg http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/malgobay/700312_01.jpg

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I was hoping that someone could give me some insight on why my boat porposes so bad, and naturally a reasonable way to fix it. Boat is '94 20' Carrera Eclipse with Chevy 502, American Turbine with a diverter. At a 45mph plus speed the boat sits and handles well no problems. The family likes to...