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 Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/16/25 02:13 AM
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jla11868
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Just bought a bass tracker 18ft slow out of the hole to get on plane thinking of getting a hydrofoil and put on my outboard 115hp mercury optimax . Any recomendations would be appreciated.
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/16/25 01:25 PM
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I’d assess weight distribution.
Then ensure the engine is getting 100% throttle,
Check engine height ( prop shaft to pad or bottom of hull if the boat isn’t a pad hull),
Then assess prop pitch.
I’m not a fan of hydrofoil.
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/16/25 08:11 PM
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Think I’d determine what prop is on it
I got all day I’m retired
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/18/25 11:56 AM
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jla11868
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Ok I will take to prop shop and see what they say thanks guys
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/18/25 05:31 PM
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4Weight
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What prop is on the motor now and what motor? Assume a Merc 4 stroke
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/20/25 11:58 AM
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jla11868
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Don't know the prop but eng is 2006 115 mercury optimax
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Re: Tracker tournament V18 slow to plane
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03/20/25 02:12 PM
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4Weight
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Don't know the prop but eng is 2006 115 mercury optimax It should have a reorder number on it that you can google. Do you know the pitch?
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