I recently added power poles to my bass boat. My hole shot is all but gone due to the increased weight. Takes a long time to get on plane. I am running a 13x21p 3 bladed. What do you guys suggest to get it back? 4 blade same pitch or drop in pitch?
first, welcome aboard
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what engine? Mercury 2 Stoke Optimax 90hp
what gear case ratio? 2.33:1
what RPM are you at at WOT (verify with a shop tach) Boat Tach reads 4800-4900
what GPS speed are you achieving at WOT? 38
what boat Triton Aluminum 17’
what does the boat weigh? 990 standard, but with power poles and batteries around 1200
are you trimming in all the way for your hole shot? Yes.