1998 islander 212 porpoising.
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1998 islander 212 porpoising.
i got myself a 50th birthday present. 1998 Baja islander. Boat seems in good condition. Only issue is it sends to porpoise around 45-50 when I try to trim it up. If I trim it a little early it seems to cavitate as it tries to accelerate or starts surging and doesn’t want to go. Any help is appreciated. Sorry if this has been addressed before. I tried to search the board and couldn’t find answers.
thanks in advance.
Guess I should add. 7.3L, bravo 1 running mirage 23P “Baja” prop
thanks in advance.
Guess I should add. 7.3L, bravo 1 running mirage 23P “Baja” prop
Last edited by Nostalgia76; 08-21-2022 at 07:59 PM.
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When it starts to porpoise. Trim it down
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23" prop is a little ambitious, but definitely do-able depending on how strong the engine is. I had a 208 Islander, 454 power for 30 years...it much preferred a 21" prop (I ran a labbed Mirage). The 212 has a 20 degree deadrise at the transom whereas the 208 has a 17 degree...so a bit of difference there. Anyway, you may want to play around with weight distribution. On my 208 it NEVER had any porpoising issues until I added weight to the back...firstly when I added a second battery and the secondly when I installed a big cooler in the engine bay. After that, at top speed I had to deal with porpoising, couldn't trim it out, couldn't run through it. In its early days it easily ran mid to high 60s, but once the bouncing started, I never took it up much past 55 - 58 mph. That hull was a handfull at top speed anyways so...yeah.
So, play around a bit with the weight, see if it makes any difference. You might benefit from the installation of trim tabs if not on already.
So, play around a bit with the weight, see if it makes any difference. You might benefit from the installation of trim tabs if not on already.
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Nostalgia76 (08-22-2022)
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Thank you. It’s got tabs but I think I need to rebuild the cylinders. Might need to redistribute weight too. Apparently big motor and full fuel tank aren’ta great combo