trickwormD, I came out of running “R” boats for several years to my very first experience with BCB, a 2006 PIV. The PIV will ride as well or better than any boat out there, even the larger ones in my opinion, but its all a factor of how you drive/run the boat. The PIV handles big rough water extremely well, although not while trying to cruise at WOT, but then again no boat does. Itll take some time to learn how your boat wants to hit that chop, where you need your outboard and tach running to roll over the waves but once you learn the particulars of your PIV, youll love the ride. It took me the better part of a year to learn how to run mine versus the heavier boats I was used to plowing with, but again, once you learn how to maneuver that boat, youll be impressed. If the steering is extremely hard, then you most likely do have the motor too high on the transom. I keep mine set where its got just a bit of tug to the wheel and then hardly ever trim it all the way up as just slightly below full trim gives me my best performance, i.e., 68 – 69 consistently with about 1/2 load, livewells empty. If Id get my prop cleaned up, I could squeeze another mph or two out of it as with a new 26P Trophy itll turn 71 – 72 with about 1/2 load.I think this hull is weight sensitive, mine seems to be. Having the saddle tanks full or empty makes a difference, having the livewells full makes a difference, every time you change the load in the boat by a couple hundred pounds, it changes how you drive it slightly, especially in rough water.Spend time running it and learn how she wants to be driven, youll like it.
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