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bigbearillinois
08-30-2009, 10:56 AM
My Mini C seems to skip or bounce along...what kind I do to make it run smooth?
Conditions -All original set up - water is like glass

Fluid
08-30-2009, 11:22 AM
I'm not familiar with the Mini-C, but most skipping with cats is caused by the prop being run too deep. Raise the prop 1/16" to 1/8" keeping the same angle. Do this by setting the cat on a flat table and neasuring the distance from the bottom of the strut and the tabletop.

Other causes can be too little weight for the power/speed - add a few ounces of kead at the CG and try again. Finally, over-powering the hull design can cause skipping and hopping. These are general causes that may or may not apply to your boat.



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egneg
08-30-2009, 01:09 PM
Adjust the steerable drive so the top is flush with the lip where the deck joins the hull.

bigbearillinois
08-30-2009, 05:18 PM
thanks guys - I will try adjusting the drive up - i cant get out until later to try it.