UPDATE
Took me ages to get on the water in suitable conditions to go full throttle and replicate the conditions !
Then when I went to login here, my membership was downgraded somehow, so I could log in, but couldn't post. Only worked today.
Anyway !
Removing the hydrofoil has transformed the boat, and she handles beautifully!
I have had no uncomfortable and unexpected leaning issues at all, and in fact she will lean into the wind, as is usual, in a controlled comfortable way.
I wasn't expecting the handling to also improve considerably at low to medium speeds. The boat feels like it sits lower, and at more of an angle. Hence, im thinking, the bow V has more influence on the steering. It fills me with confidence in choppy conditions. I'm sure if you tested my hearts BPM, it would be much lower now in dodgy conditions, I feel calmer and less at risk.
A few weeks ago, I got caught with some early winds which came in 3 hours earlier than expected, and was in the worst conditons I've ever been in, with just me and my 2 kids on board. 20 knot southerly, which being on the north end of Cockburn sound makes its horrible. I felt comfortable and in control, able to handle the conditions to get back to the boat ramp safely. This would have had me really stressed previously !
I was getting 39 knots previously, I get 37 now, no biggy, and not sure how much that relates to being in more open water.
Thanks again Morphous and all the other commentators, Legends !
I bought this boat for a bit of a bargain price given the market here in WA, and I believe the previous owner may have sold it thinking it had a mores serious issue. Turns out it was just a simple fix!