Yes, I agree the tighter the tramp, the faster the boat...

But there are two components to a tramp system: the tramp itself and the line used for lacings ... the tramp stretchs and the line can too or can not if you use non-stretch lines like spectra/vectra/dynema etc

Now my TheMightyHobie18 has a solid vinyl tramp laced w/ 1/2" bungie, my P19MX has a nylon mesh tramp laced w/ 1/8" spectra, Ok.

I've started the day racing on the P19 and by mid-day the tramp is sagging ... now in theory the line didn't stretch so the tramp must have stretched. Either way the result is a loose tramp which is not "fast"

Now I've raced my TheMightyHobie18 laced w/ 1/2" Bungie Cord and at the end of the day my tramp is still tight ... in fact it is so tight that it meets on the centerline. You can not get a tramp any tighter then that.

So it's been my observation that while you can initially get a tramp slighly tighter with non-stretch spectre if you average the tramp tightness over a period of time/races the 1/2" Bungie keeps the tramp on average tighter as it self-adjusts. And most people do not re-tighten their tramps every day after racing. Also remember I'm talking about 1/2" "Mongo" Bungie not some 1/4" or even the 3/8" that people tried years ago.

Now my TheMightyHobie18 keeps up w/ every other TheMightyHobie18 in Div11 and points with them as well .....

There are usually more then one solution to any problem .... some people pinch/point and go slow, some people foot and go fast ...

By the way, I like your dog ... he has that Pirate look, Grrrrr ...

Harry Murphey