Moving to a 919 and a little scared

[DREWTICK]

I'm wondering how much the way the load is distributed helps the chine. I put way too much tackle up front which is odd coming out of a Ranger. One of my projects is to better organize tackle and reduce the amount I carry.

I keep a level in my boat to adjust the weight left or right when doing test runs, I always keep one rear compartment empty and shift weight to the other side depending on if I have a co-angler, if they are less than 160lb I split the weight

[A.J.]

My advice is at WOT bump the trim up a little at a time let the boat settle get use to it and repeat till you comfortable to drive it at full speed. It takes a little seat time. I came out of a Skeeter and my Phoenix is a totally different boat as far as how you drive it and how much trim is needed. I do think the Phoenix comes through wakes and waves a lot more stable than my Skeeter did.