Connor Ferguson
New Member
I have a 23 foot aluminum pilot house, it has a 300 Verado on the back and sits super stern heavy in the water. The boat also has sponsons on the back half of the hull, and the gas tank is right at the stern, making the boat very stern heavy. It has 2 flotation pods full of foam so I’m assuming they aren’t helping. When not moving the boat sits so stern low that the scuppers are under water, it almost looks like it’s taking on water. While up on plane it’s dragging the back end of the boat, the flotation pods aren’t even out of the water. The boat was designed for light 2-strokes of the 80s.
This fall I’m going to do a new pod or hull extension. It’s an expensive job but if it makes the boat run faster and more efficient then it’ll be worth it. However, I only want to do this once, no half butt jobs. Does anyone know of a naval architect that has experience with smaller crafts, or an engineer that would know what needs to be done. I know there are a lot of guys around that make great pods, I want to make sure it’s engineered to work with my boat. Any suggestions are much appreciated.
This fall I’m going to do a new pod or hull extension. It’s an expensive job but if it makes the boat run faster and more efficient then it’ll be worth it. However, I only want to do this once, no half butt jobs. Does anyone know of a naval architect that has experience with smaller crafts, or an engineer that would know what needs to be done. I know there are a lot of guys around that make great pods, I want to make sure it’s engineered to work with my boat. Any suggestions are much appreciated.