Thread: Planing strakes and outboard pod performance increases

Hi guys
I have an old senator 5.75m(1998) that I am working on as a project
It may have a problem with not enough bow lift and sitting too deep in the water
I am planning on putting a hard top on it which is going to exacerbate the current issue

I am planning to over come this by using planing strakes and by putting the outboard on a pod (as it is bolted to the transom at the moment

is there anyone out there with knolege in this field regarding lift charicteristics of strakes and shape ect and how they should be spaced?

are reverse chines the go?

will putting the outboard on a pod give the motor more leverage to lift?