22' model - best repower choice

...and I've purchased a Permatrim

guess I need to install it and see what it does

Didn't realize until reading y'all's posts that it's

supposed to ride above the water on plane

That's way good news because I was afraid of it catching floating grass
 
supposed to ride above the water on plane
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It should ride on the surface, not above the water. The water should not flow over the top, but under it, with some turbulence, splash on the sides.
 
We do not have the perma trim but have Lenco tabs and we have 100 ft of chain for our anchor in bow The cd 22 definitely need weight up front or the permatrim The cc23 Venture doesn’t seem to need it as much IMHO
We run at 4000 rpm at 20mph /17knots this is the sweet spot all the way up to 4500rpm at 25mph I’ve averaged about 3gallons +an hour for almost 4years of boat use
 
I see a lot of concern with the weight of motors. Fifty pounds is equal to 8 gallons of gas. I personally haven't been able to tell the difference in boat handling after burning 50 gallons of fuel let alone 8. I realize the tanks are further forward than the motors but if the boat's handling is affected by 50 pounds the boat isn't designed right. Get the brand of motor you are most comfortable with.
 
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