Congrats on the new boat,
I have the same boat as you have just bought & have had some same problems you have now,
first of all water in the bilge probably leaking from bung or bung housing as was mine,you have said that u
noticed water dripping out from lower bung,as pel stated a tiny hole can let alot of water in under pressure,
i also thought the worst to begin with,i filled bilge area with approx 60-80litres water and a couple buckets of
water with some bright food coloring added to make spotting any possible hull leaks alittle easier,hull all good
i removed bungs & housing,cleaned out hole,this also gives you a bit of idea what condition the transom
timber is in,replaced with nice new bungs & housing sealed all with sikaflex,after next outing allday on the
water back at ramp undo bung and no water in bilge at all ,yes that amount of water below will
affect the balance of the boat,solve water leak problem & should solve leaning problem,as for the steering
problem u may find it has to do with your hydrofoil size,i have a small two piece one on mine,70hp jonno,
swapped over & tried a large foil like yours & experienced similar problems you describe,bloody terrible
put small two piece back on all good,as with my motor they do like to guzzle fuel,good tune & no water
inside boat should see some improvement,sort these few problems out & you have a nice & very usable
boat,i do find them to be quite a dry & stable boat which will handle choppy waters without any real
problems,unfortunately i spend to much time in the truck & not the boat.
just a few things that worked for me & may be of some help to you,best of luck.
cheers.