# Baseplate Shimming for Foil Drive 2

**URL:** <https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493>\
**Category:** Prone Surf Foiling\
**Created:** [October 28, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493 "2024-10-28T14:39:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Darripah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Darripah](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Darripah)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493/1 "2024-10-28T14:39:02Z")

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I’m finding that with some of my foils I am struggling to lift out of the water in comparison to others that have similar or less lift. I think that a baseplate shim will help this. Has anyone tried a baseplate shim with foil drive?

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**Author:** ![Kurtis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ab992/32.png) [@Kurtis](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Kurtis)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493/2 "2024-10-28T15:23:26Z")

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With my Manta Take off, i have been using a 1 degree base plate shim between the mast and assist unit

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**Author:** ![Darripah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Darripah](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Darripah)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493/3 "2024-10-28T15:40:42Z")

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Are you using a standard base plate shim or something specific to the manta take off?

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**Author:** ![Kurtis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7ab992/32.png) [@Kurtis](https://forum.progressionproject.com/u/Kurtis)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/baseplate-shimming-for-foil-drive-2/7493/4 "2024-10-29T12:22:39Z")

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Just a standard shim. Nothing special. I was tring to negate the nose up condition when first taking off. It basically seemed like I was too nose high when using assist.