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I got the AI2 into a set of large waves in smooth water formed by a boat wake, a shallow point and outgoing tide. The boat surfed/planed to the point that if felt like a Laser does when it gets on plane. It had that sound and feel/vibration you get from the rudder. AWESOME!. I never experienced this in the AI1, although I may not have found the right conditions. I am sure the extra buoyancy forward helps and the bow did not dig in and threaten to pitchpole. Max speed 8.9 knots. Another great day - love this boat!

Author:	narwhal [ Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:29 am ]
Post subject:	surfing/planing AI2
I got the AI2 into a set of large waves in smooth water formed by a boat wake, a shallow point and outgoing tide. The boat surfed/planed to the point that if felt like a Laser does when it gets on plane. It had that sound and feel/vibration you get from the rudder. AWESOME!. I never experienced this in the AI1, although I may not have found the right conditions. I am sure the extra buoyancy forward helps and the bow did not dig in and threaten to pitchpole. Max speed 8.9 knots. Another great day - love this boat!

Author:	mmiller [ Mon Jul 27, 2015 12:03 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: surfing/planing AI2
Sweet!

Author:	PeteCress [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: surfing/planing AI2
narwhal wrote: I got the AI2 into a set of large waves in smooth water formed by a boat wake, a shallow point and outgoing tide. The boat surfed/planed to the point that if felt like a Laser does when it gets on plane. It had that sound and feel/vibration you get from the rudder. AWESOME!. I never experienced this in the AI1, although I may not have found the right conditions. I am sure the extra buoyancy forward helps and the bow did not dig in and threaten to pitchpole. Max speed 8.9 knots. Another great day - love this boat! Somewhere I think I skimmed over a photo of an AI (1 or 2, dunno) that somebody had grafted some shaped form on to so that it had a removable planing section. Didn't register at the time, but I think the intent was to have a Weta-like hull for heavy air. Anybody else see this?

Author:	TI_Tom [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: surfing/planing AI2
I believe that would be fusioneng's (Bob) TI. He made a section out of foam to help with planing. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

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