I just got my 215 and will be out tomowrrow hopefully if the grandbaby comes today...The wife said I can't go until the grandbaby arrives. I don't know how my 215 runs yet but my 170 was nose heavy and would bow stear something fierce in following seas. This was because of the trolling motor, deep cycle battery and ice chest up front. Weight distribution has a lot to do with your boat plowing throught the water. Another boat I had some years back a 19' glass boat was the complete oposite, I bolted on a 150 Merc that was twice the size of the original engine and I could not get the bow down at all. Mounted a bracket to set the motor back 2' and the attitude was perfect because of the change in weight distribution. I would look at stowing some gear towards the stern, put passengers in the rear seats etc... and remove any unnecessary weigth from up front and see how she does. Like Illogical said, he had the complete opposite situation and that was due to more weight at the stern. Try to iron out weight distribution and you'll notice a better ride.
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