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    saw a Phoenix today

    going west on 72 in Athens,very nice looking dark gray and black and maybe silver.my question is why would it need what looked like a whale tail on that big merc 250.it just didnt look right when i saw it.stuck way out behind the prop.

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (bugman)

    if it stuck way out, it was probably a trolling plate, it will go to a vertical position and drastically reduce idle speed. If it was a whale tail or hydrofoil, it would have been more out to the sides as well as behind the cavitation plate instead of way out back like you described. I can tell you first hand, these boats don't need any help to plane quick or hold it at super slow speeds. He might have been a striper guy.

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (Cowoty)

    lol,must have been cause it looked to be like some type of tail.if looking at it from behind it looked like a foil but was to wide and long.curved down on both sides.i thought trolling plate as well but it didnt look like it would go down or up.jigging for cats.

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (bugman)

    well then, I have no idea! Should have pulled the dood over and demand an explanation (and a ride)!!!

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (Cowoty)

    whale tails and the such
    "Luminous beings are we not this crude matter." Yoda

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (bugman)

    It MIGHT have been a Bryan's plate. Which help holeshot but are mostly great and used for low speed planning.

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    Re: saw a Phoenix today (arjone01)

    Yes bryans plates are the one I use!!! Awesome product and a great guy to deal with
    "Luminous beings are we not this crude matter." Yoda

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