help.

[roofer]

ive already asked about this on fibnet and not received many replies so i'll try here.my dad who lives in spain has a yam 3 metre inflatable fitted with 8hp yamaha engine.the boat accellerates but will not plane without someone hanging over the bow,if he's in the boat by himself he says the bow lifts up and would topple over backwards if he did'nt throttle back.how can this be cured?

[Captain Chaos]

trim it in??

[roofer]

already tried that,i should also state my dad has owned boats for over 30 years and this has left him baffled.he's also tried fuel tank at bow and raising engine.owt else he can try before he buys a proper boat.

[Rockey]

roofer try dole-fins most boating outlets sell them lift's the stern lowers the bow fits on to cavation plate of outboard

[Jono]

Buy a tiller extension so you can sit well forward..quite commonly available..someone will know where..

[roofer]

thanks for that,id forgotten all about doelfins,im going out in a couple of weeks so i'll treat him for crimbo.by the way just got off phone to him and he says its 31 degrees in mar menor, lucky sod its pissing down here.

[roofer]

thanks jono already got extension.

[Jon Fuller]

Someone on FIBnet did ask this, but i'll ask again, is it long (20") shaft? that would cause this exact problem.

[roofer]

no its standard shaft.

[Jon Fuller]

As in 15"?...you're sure?

[roofer]

im almost positive,it was in my garage for months and i must have moved it 50 times,but i'll find out for sure.

[simon johnston]

tell him he may have to go on a diet

[Hydrostream]

Try these maybe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...496334959&rd=1

or you could make them from sheet aluminium fairly easily

[roofer]

thanks for all your replys.problem has been sorted,turns out the catch that locks engine down had corroded and wasnt locking properly.

[Wayne Kerr]

I've been doing the Mar Menor for the past 10 years. Is your Dad the bloke who has his boat in the camping area to the north of Mar De Cristal? If so, give him my regards, I'm the geeza with the 18' Red Phantom (Wayne Kerr), we met at several locations, 1st was the Spanish beach bar at "el Galan"
I'll sort him, if all has not been resolved.
Are you the one that done Ski Racing?

Regards.

[roofer]

i think the boat is stored near a camp site but i dont know what its called,i'll ask if he knows you next time i talk to him.no i haven't done any ski racing im not that crazy.