Dolefin? Any one tried one?

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From: Kurt Krueger
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 1983 03:28

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I've just read about an interesting gizmo that you attach to an
outboard that is supposed to lift the back end of the boat and
thus get you up on plane faster. Dolefin is the name given.

My proposed use is an inflatable Zodiac boat. When it gets loaded
with SCUBA gear and divers it won't get up on plane. It does, however,
lift its nose very high but won't quite break over into plane.

(For those of you not familiar with Zodiac, it is a very tough inflatable)
(boat with a plywood floor. It weighs 160lbs and is rated for up to)
(a 55hp outboard. I use a 25hp. Top speed with 25hp is ~20knots.)

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Subject: Dolefin? Any one tried one?
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Date: Fri, 26-Aug-83 23:28:37 EDT
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