Usually the only thing in the front of the boat is the trolling motor (
sometimes the dog ) and the top of the prop is a few inches below the hull.




"JSE" wrote in message ...
A few questions first......
What are you normally putting in the front of the boat? The problem may
also be that the transmission housing is too short. how far below the boat
does the prop go when the motor is completely down? How are you keeping
the
engine in the down position?



"me" wrote in message
. ..
Thought this group my might be my best bet for the right knowledge, so
here
goes. I have a 16 foot Scout with a 60hp that I wanted to be able to
plane
at a lower speed and get on plane sooner with the family on it. It
seems
that one of these hydrofoil fins that attach to the outboard might help.
Are any are better than another? Also, if I'm alone in the boat going
at
full throttle, will it push the front of the boat down too far? I've
noticed that even now when alone I have to tilt the motor quite a bit to
get
the front up and even it out. Any opinions?

Thanks