Holeshot plate, anybody using them?

[Hooksetter]

Has anybody installed a holeshot plate on their boat? If so, has it made a difference? I made one for my boat last winter after reading about them on the BassCat website. It made a noticable difference on my BassCat. My buddy was shocked the first time he rode in the boat after I installed it.

My boat is a 19' BassCat with a Johnson 175 Ficht.

I also read some posts where it did not seem to make a difference. So, it's a 3 part question:

1. Does anybody have one on their boat?

2. Did it make a difference?

3. What brand boat and motor?

Just curious, already getting bored with the cold weather.



Willie

[DDBethke]

I installed one on my Triton TR-21 225 Opti and it made little difference. This could have had to do with a 3 blade prop I was running @ the time. I have yet to try it on my 4 blade that I run now.

I had to take it off anyway as it wouldn't hold up to running around St. Clair, the screws would constantly back out.

Thanks,
Duane

[VinceR]

I installed one on my boat, two years ago. It's a 1999 201 Cobra with a 225 EFI Merc, 26P Trophy Plus. It did make a little difference, however, I didn't install it for that reason. I installed it so that I could mount my SI transducer.

[SethV]

I have a 10" Bobs with a 250 ProXS on a Ranger Z21. 

Holeshot plate is HUGE - not so much for the "hole shot", but the best thing in rough water is that you can balance the entire boat on the plate and drive the boat "on plane" at 17 mph with the nose straight up.  Great for the super rough days, prop won't blow out and the bow won't drop.  17 mph is not fast, but I can get through ANYTHING at that speed while staying dry and not taking a huge beating.  Boat is at about a 45 degree angle, hardest part is that you can't see directly in front of you.  Plate takes so much load that I had to add 3 reinforcement bars.

I also mount my SI 'ducer on it.