Hard bottom inflatable tender

[holiday3900]

I have a 2015 Tiara 44 Coupe and would like to put a hard bottom inflatable on my hydraulic swim
platform and need your advise. Most of these are in the 500 -600lb range. My concern is that by doing this it will require me to change the factory props and potentially reduce our top cruising speed.
What have other owners done?

I put a Freedom Lift  and a 450 lb hard bottomed Capelli on a 3900 Sovran, and the boat still performs great.   Only a little noticeable bow rise coming up to plane, so put 100 lb ballast under forward bed and that was easily corrected.  IMO, I actually prefer the way the boat handles w/RIB loaded than without.   No prop changes.


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