Frib 360 with Suzuki 20 Hp- under performing ?

[Dave M]

Hi all,

I have recently purchased a Frib 360 with Suzuki 20Hp .

I have been running the engine in at half throtle as revommended and on Sunday I finally had the chance to try full throttle .

I must admit I was a little disapointed with the performance .
I was one up with the Frib wheels down in the water and standard prop and standard transom fitting.

I measured the average speed using strava and achieved around 16mph.

I also get quite a wake close to the transom and almost a verical jet .

Any suggestions or observations greatly appreciated ?

Regards Dave

[Martin]

I must admit I was a little disapointed with the performance .
I was one up with the Frib wheels down in the water

Hi Dave,
If I’ve read that correctly, that’s more than likely your problem.
The launch wheels need lifting out of the water

[Madpig69]

Hi Dave
I’ve got the same setup with two adults two kids and the dog on board I can get over that pull them wheels up and she’ll double that

[Stray]

Definitely lift the wheels, they should be up like this.

[Stray]

Also check that the outboard is fully down, not in shallow drive, and it's in the correct trim position.

[neil h]

I forgot the wheels were down on my Aerotec once and thought engine was broken... huge drag seriously slows you down. Surprised you are getting that speed

[Paul]

Hi Dave M and to the forum
You're not the first to try and plane your FRIB360 with the launch wheels down ... I could mention names but
Easy mistake we've all done at sometime or other ..... just goes to show how efficient the FRIB's hull is to get that speed
Tuck the wheels where they should be and all is well ......... it'll go very well in my experience
Enjoy

[Dave M]

Thanks all for your help and suggestions .

In terms of correct trim position . I have moved pin to 2nd position from the transom , does that sound about right ?

Cheers

[chris moody]

The second pin out is usually the best point to start from and then experiment from there.