Well, I have an 80' as well, first off you want a newer prop, such as an Acme 542 or 1608. Some have claimed that 4 blades even soften the wake more than the newer 3 blades. These old narrow little boats like to be weighted evenly like 50/50, and dont go too madd adding weight on the rear since they are too narrow over there and little weight there needs a lot more to compensate. My setup is 350-540 between the engine and the rear seat, 350 between the passenger seat and the engine, plus driver and observer, I even like to add another 150lbs below the bow deck for a cleaner softer wake.
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