23" Scepter I/O performance

[bigeasy1]

Lew,I have the same problem as you with the stern sitting lower than it should.When under power,and on plane,my boat also has the outside corners a bit under water.I think it's common with most of the I/O powered Sceptre/Tsunami models.

It's way to late now,but I wish I had used a lighter core material like coosa when I did the restore instead of plywood.
When I removed the rotted core from the rear transom cap,and got rid of the bait wells,I had loads of roving laying around,so I stupidly layed up something like ten layers of it instead of using core.I could park a car on it,but it didn't help in the weight dept.
I think if I had used a synthetic core on all the areas like the transom,hatches,cap,and deck floor.I could have saved considerable weight.
That along with the kicker motor,4 downriggers with 15lb weights and other goodies doesn't help either.The scuppers are a nightmare,thank god for plugs.
My thanks to FR.Frank and also to Prop Gods for helping me get the right prop.

The guys at Prop Gods were great to deal with.

Lew here's a few shots of the boat under power.The first shows the waterline in a troll at about 3mph,you can see how low it sits.Even when on plane the stern doesn't rise up much.
The second is under power on plane(hard to see.it's a long distance shot).and the third is coming down off plane.Water conditions were calm in the first picture,and probably about a 1-2' chop in the last two pics.