I plan on installing a sliding platform later this winter. I chose this one off of Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001443C0Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1I have the ES-Kape 2.0, so kind of an apples to orange comparison between earlier models.
At the end of last year I found I could gain 2 mph by leaning forward and/or shifting my body forward on the seat once I was up on plane.
I've also spoken to a number of people that have larger jet boats, and how they were able to gain up to about 6 mile an hour by trimming their boats. We're talking about 60/40 hp jets here, but concept is similar. In talking to these other guys I learned that starting out with the motor trimmed all the way down was best, and then they gradually trimmed them up as the boat came up on plane.
I reasoned a similar thing could be done by shifting the balancing point in the Mokai. Some boat seem to take forever to come up on plane, and the only way to even get them on plane is by shifting a bunch of weight forward. The other option is trim tabs. In each case it's a balancing act. Equalize the force via trim tabs or shift weight. More HP doesn't help at the start either.
So, I thought it worthy of more exploration particularly in the 2.0 which is a tough boat to get on plane. All of the magic seems to happen in the 2.0 once the boat gets up on plane. Otherwise, the stern tends to just sink and shovels into the water and creates a braking effect. I'm hoping that by finely tuning the pivot or axis point it will make a difference in how quickly the boat will plane. At the very least one should gain some speed once the boat is on plane. Either way, there is something to be gained. Well, that's the theory at least. I won't know the results of my test until next spring, but nice to see somebody else was playing around with the idea at least.
