13 Foot Dee Vee Hull for Exhibition Racing and General Use Motor Mounting

[rustnrot]

I have a Bullet 130, a 13 foot deep vee hull that I am either putting a 50 hp Tohatsu or 60 hp Mercury on it. I need some "which is better" guidance not so much for the motor but rather for the motor setup. This boat will be used for no-rules exhibition racing and for general playing around at the lake.

1. Power tilt trim vs. power jack late. Each of these adds weight of course. This hull - I have read - should have very little if any setback. A power trim unit can be integrally installed in a motor, obviously a power tilt trim unit requires some amount of setback but can be as little as 4 inches.

2. Which is more necessary for "racing" applications -- when racing is it an advantage to be able to constantly adjust tilt and trim on the fly? How about adjusting a jack plate on the fly? If engine trim can generally be "set and forget" then I save 25 lbs by not having a power trim unit. Also, if engine height can generally be "set and forget" weight here is also saved.

So, which has higher priority, power trim and tilt or power jack plate? Or bite the bullet and go with both (with an additional 50 lbs. on the transom).

Thanks, Tom

[chrisr]

Post some pics!!!

[David]

I'd rather have power trim on any boat I've owned than a power jackplate. Trim in to plane, trim out for speed, I use trim all the time every time out. Engine height can be left alone at least for a while.