Mac 360 Porpoising

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I had same motor and boat couldn't get it right at all speeds ended up fitting a power trim and adjusting at different speeds. This hull is sensitive to trim, manual trim adjust till you find sweet spot for speed conditions and load on day. With trim in fast level holeshot but hairy at speed but trim out as speed came up and all good. Powered trim is expensive to retrofit.
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Read thru older posts..
 Check engine is correct height.. WITHOUT the permatrim total waste time doing anything if that is wrong.
 Once correct height.
 Then look at correct prop.. if still porpoising when correctly trimmed at each speed...
 Different speeds require different trim.. faster you go the more trim.
 If still have issues, then look at a 4 blade prop with more rake... blades lean back more. This levers the stern up and bow down.

 Get and know height is right 1st.
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Thanks Slapper 61
Prior to the electric start Tohatsu 30, I also had a Merc 30 (same short shaft motor) with the Hydrofoil.  Also with tank at front - under front bench seat - had no issues with porpoising at all.  Fixed trim was set to 2nd to last hole.  Admittedly hardly ever on my own in it, always at least someone on front seat.  
Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to resolve the current porpoising problem, but I am definitely going to relocate the motor up a few centimeters.
I will post any results.
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If motor correct height, and porpoising, then reduction in trim is required if the balance loading of the boat is the same.
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Just a thought Changnxf, have you taken measurements on the later model 360 with high transom with same outboard on as yours? Replicate height of outboard from where shaft sits at bottom of hull with a mark on shaft then line up mark with the bottom of your hull and that will give you your mounting height. I have later model 360. Used both long shaft merc 30 and have Yammy 30 on now, never had any problems, even beach launching on my own. Beer
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Thanks Gents
I'll be able to get on to it soon.  All Advice is appreciated.
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Gents 
Thanks for all the advice.  An update:
I raised the Panther tilt so that it was in line with the top of the transom, lifted by about 60mm, and the anti-cavitation plate is now above the bottom of the hull.  Trimmed right down, lot less bow up on getting up to plane, and with 1 light person and a bucket of sand up front, was able to find a comfortable speed without porpoising.  With two people up front, there was no sign of porpoising at all.  Outboard is now at more acceptable height and not looking like being immersed in the water.  Lot less spray from the motor as well.
Not planning any more adjustments.  Thanks again to all.
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Originally posted by changnxf changnxf wrote:

Gents 
Thanks for all the advice.  An update:
I raised the Panther tilt so that it was in line with the top of the transom, lifted by about 60mm, and the anti-cavitation plate is now above the bottom of the hull.  Trimmed right down, lot less bow up on getting up to plane, and with 1 light person and a bucket of sand up front, was able to find a comfortable speed without porpoising.  With two people up front, there was no sign of porpoising at all.  Outboard is now at more acceptable height and not looking like being immersed in the water.  Lot less spray from the motor as well.
Not planning any more adjustments.  Thanks again to all.
Thanks for posting outcome great to hear!
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Further update on the porpoising problem.  Have fitted a LZ Hydrofoil on the (not so now) new Tohatsu just like the old Merc 30 and we are getting up and planing very easily, no bow up issues and no more porpoising. Thanks for all your comments and advice.
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