In July I re-powered with a new E-Tech 150 HO. At the same time I also installed a new 6" jack-plate and two Minn Kota Talon's. My hole shot was bad with a light load and terrible when loaded heavy. I tried 3 different props at various different motor heights and never did find a hole shot that I was satisfied with. I even sent one of my props off and had the ventilation holes enlarged and it did not make much of an improvement. At best I had a slow to decent hole shot. I installed a Classic Stingray Hydrofoil and instantly my hole shot was back to normal. When I drop the hammer the bow will rise a small amount then it quickly breaks over and I am hooked up and rolling.
I also had another positive effect after installing the hydrofoil. Before the hydrofoil my boat would chine walk some when running wide open at full trim and a light load. After the hydrofoil was installed the chine walk almost disappeared. Before you had to "drive" it to get the max top end speed. Now I describe it as making a steering correction ever once in a while to balance the pad. The strange thing about that is the hydrofoil is out of the water at wide open throttle. I do not know how nor why it affected chine walk in a positive matter but in my case it did.