Hello Everyone, need some help. I just bought a Crestliner 14SC w/ a 25HP fourstroke outboard. Power trim and tilt, etc. The prop is 9 7/8 x 9-F and when it finally planes out it is turning roughly 6000RPMs @ 19 - 20MPH. The bow stays in the air for quite some time before it planes out...I'd say for about a minute or two, then it likes to porpoise on fairly calm water. I checked the motor mounting to include the bolt is in the lowest hole on the power trim bracket, the cavitation plate is 1 inch below the bottom of the boat and the rpm range (according to the book) is 5000-6000rpm. Maximum output is 25HP @ 5500RPM. What should I do to fix the bow up attitude? Will installing a Hydrofoil on the cavitation plate fix this...and/or will this void my warranty? Should I shift some weight to the front of the boat...like batteries? Any help would be appreciated. Thank You.
