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[larry_arizona]

Hfarr, what pitch do you normally run at? What are you setting your wake plate at? I'm amazed that elevation, me being at 3k, (-9% power), you being at sea level, could make that much of a difference between my boat and yours. If you're taking 5k water/lead ballast plus 10 mixed kids/adults, (say, another 1500-2000 lbs), and you're still using the stock 15.5x15 OJ??? Seems crazy to me that altitutde would be that much of a factor. If you have your wake plate at +25, or you're running 8 or 9 degree of pitch then I could see it.

I can't visualize what losing 9% power is like in this scenario. Is it 1mph per 5k lbs ballast or 1mph per 0.5 degree of pitch.

Things I think about.....

What pitch do you run? Once I hit 10, the load is exponential. 8.5-9.5, no problem.

But at 10, the wave is obnoxiously big.

SA400 16x13.9 1000feet heavy crew.

Greater than 10, I think the prop angle is fighting the boat and all efficiency is lost.


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