Topic: chine walk with passenger

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October 7, 2010 at 12:27 am #297088

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2010 puma ftd 250 pro xs 26 furyWhen Im by myself I can get it up to 75 mph no problem before it starts walking.But when someone is inthe passenger seat it starts walking at 70 mph. Is this telling me I need to raise or lower the motor? Does a passenger make that big a difference or could it just be me under pressure?

October 7, 2010 at 12:35 am #297089

Bama96
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In my experience the passenger actually lessens chine walk. The added weight and balancing of weight always helped it.

October 7, 2010 at 12:44 am #297090

dblplasabre
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I agree with what Bama says.I am wondering if you are more port balanced with just you in the boat.Putting a passenger in the boat is making it unbalanced or port heavy.

October 7, 2010 at 12:50 am #297091

Bass Cat Boats
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How big a boy is the passenger?

October 7, 2010 at 1:08 am #297092

Bass Cat Boats
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Just over trimming trying to make it run loaded like it does empty.

October 7, 2010 at 1:27 am #297093

PhilAddison
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Bass Cat Boats wrote: Just over trimming trying to make it run loaded like it does empty.This is more likely your problem. Im not a big believer in weight balance making that big of a difference.

October 7, 2010 at 1:39 am #297094

1958
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The boy is a meer 180 about like me.I did notice it leaned to port since I have seats on the port side to keep it level when by myself but once on plane it balances out so I didnt think the weight distribution was that big a factor…though I can put 40 lbs in the front and notice a difference. I think maybe what BCB said, just trying to make it run like its empty. Though Ive never run it really empty…I carry a load of too much tackle.Still, it starts walking bad with him and I have 300-400 rpm leftover.

October 7, 2010 at 1:39 am #297095

Tx76
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Yep.

October 7, 2010 at 4:15 pm #297096

VanWho
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Seat time will solve that problem. I have an 09 Puma FTD 250 Pro XS and the 26 Fury and after a year I can drive it like I stole it. It takes driver input above 70 or so. It took time to get a feel for what she wants, but once I did I found out what everybody was talking about on ride, performance, etc.

October 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm #297097

flipit
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I gotta agree with VanWho, steering input can help this and often it will settle in.
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