apdriver wrote:”Carry all the heavy stuff in the back so you can fly the nose with only a little positive trim.” This sounds real good but in practice its hard to do. Very little storage back there compared to the front.Actually quite simple to do. I used to have an extremely “organized” front box but my nose was difficult to lift and my speed had dropped off 5 mph. Ivan at BCB told me it was tackle creep. I carry a dozen planos behind the passenger box and a 30lb bag of soft plastics behind my seat. Up front are the baits Im most likely to use for the day ( about 3 trays) and 12-15 bags of soft plastics. Rarely do I need anything from the back, but its there when I do. Everything else is is light. Rain gear, net, jackets, and rods in the side boxes and remainder of the center. He told me 10lbs on the nose equals 100lbs in the rear equals 1mph. The Sabre is weight distribution critical in tourney trim. It doesnt carry weight as easily as the bigger rigs without thought and a little effort.Mine is a 150efi, but itll run 67 light with a clean 24 Tempest. Same setup, fully loaded for a tourney 62. Put a 24 Trophy on, and it runs high and clean “heavy” at 63-64. With a “light” nose, it flies the nose easier with half the trim and a long low rooster. I had significantly more wheel torque and a high tail at flush plate, 3 blade, and full trim. This is a pre-tweak hull that would be 1-2 slower than whats made now. Now Im at 3.25″ PTP. With a 175, add 3-4mph.Last edited by jstew on April 6th, 2016, 2:47 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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