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nboone20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 121
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 Porpoising
I have a 1754 grizzly with pods welded on. It porpoises bad. I was wanting to do the weld beads across the back but not sure where to put them with pods. Should i put them on pods or the actual boat itself?
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:47 pm |
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CCC
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:25 am Posts: 1685
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 Re: Porpoising
Weld beads?
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:35 pm |
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Quack Stackin
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:07 pm Posts: 759 Location: NE ALABAMA
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 Re: Porpoising
Usually to weld something together the need has to touch both surfaces...
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:00 pm |
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nboone20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: Porpoising
I read where alot of guys jus put 2 beads on their boat and says it helps
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:04 pm |
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Beadlejuicejr
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:11 pm Posts: 1435 Location: Bayou vista, Louisiana
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 Re: Porpoising
Just run 2 6' beads across the back one on each side
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:26 pm |
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Goose Crumpler
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 1404 Location: Northern Wisconsin
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 Re: Porpoising
They weld a 6-8 inch long bead at the back of the boat on each side instead of having wedges make. Did you try moving more weight to the front of the boat?? Gas and battery mostly. What motor?
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:30 pm |
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nboone20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: Porpoising
Mb 35. Should i weld them on the back of the boat or the back of the pods?
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:31 pm |
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woodsman1977
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:04 am Posts: 154
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 Re: Porpoising
were the pods on there when you bought the rig? please tell me you didn't put them on.....if you can get them off, you should think about it.....pods typically don't mix well with surface drives.
anyways, I have the exact motor and boat and with just me in the boat it would porpoise bad. I relocated the battery and gas to the front, fixed the problem!
good luck
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:37 pm |
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nboone20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: Porpoising
I had them put on. I like them they make the boat turn 10x easier
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:39 pm |
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woodsman1977
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:04 am Posts: 154
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 Re: Porpoising
glad they work for you, try relocating the gas and battery if possible. That should work for you
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:43 pm |
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woodsman1977
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:04 am Posts: 154
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 Re: Porpoising
They can be buggers to turn, especially at WOT
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:44 pm |
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nboone20
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 121
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 Re: Porpoising
Ok thanks
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Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:44 pm |
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