bmaybee

It is an older version of this boat, but still goes great. I think you are correct with the bow being overly engaged, and thus having the V part of the hull dig-in too much. I will try to get her working with the trim when we get out again and see if that helps.

I am new to this sight and hope someone can help with an issue I am having. I am 183 cm tall, weigh 87 kgs, and ski on an O'Brien Seven Double Boot behind a Haines Signature 550BR Bowrider powered by a Mercury 135 hp outboard. The boat has lots of power to get me out of the water on the double boot and I can easily ski on a 13 metre rope at 55 kph. The issue is that my wife (the driver) says that when I cut it feels like the boat is going to flip over on its side. Unfortunately, as I am behind the boat I cannot get a sense of what it feels like as my son is not as heavy as me (60 kgs), and that is who I drive for. I grew up skiing behind an outboard and never remember this feeling when I drove. Could it be something with the trim? She trims down all the way for the hole shot, but then leaves the trim down while I ski. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I love to ski, but unfortunately do not get to as often as I would like, as my driver does not feel safe.