Cleaned 'Her Up and...
 

got the trim tabs workin'...Slinger asked for pictures so here some are

Tabs UP!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform049.jpg

Tabs DOWN!

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform048.jpg

Got new battery boxes and a battery switch installed...it's only been layin' around for a couple of years...couldn't decide where it should go, so just hung it on the side of the battery box

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform050.jpg

But now she's all cleaned up and ready to go...MIGHT be headed to Hartwell in the morning...

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform051.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform045.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform046.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90...latform052.jpg

BTW...I've got another battery switch like that one...cheapest I've seen it was $34.99...if somebody wants to gimme $25 and pay shippin', I'll box 'er up and get 'er to ya...

she's a beaut REEL....a beaut....:clap:

Looks like a FEESHEEN MACHINE brother, you sure an old coot like you can handle that much power and now with tabs the flying she will do?

Thanks Chris!!...the pictures hide a lotta warts...:zip:


...and as for you, you old coot...yeah...I think I'll do ok w/her...I AM ready to see what these tabs are gonna do...hopin' for a good chop next time out...:sly:

Reel it looks great and I like the battery switch idea on the side of the box.....Great pics thanks:sun:

These are the trim tabs on my brithers boat dont understand why there not on the contour of the hull

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC00204.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC00203.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC00201.jpg

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n...8/DSC00205.jpg

The tabs on high-speed boats like your brother's are mounted horizontally to reduce drag...they still have the same effect on the hull's performance.

The following was a response from a reader on Reel Boating Forum..."Mr Demeanor"...he explained it pretty well I thought...

Just an idea for others with the same issue. You dont have to run the tab parallel with the angle of the hull at the tramson. You can run them more "level" and use a slightly longer tab. Many high performance boats have the tabs mounted completely horizontal. This prevents them from acting like "brakes". If you think about it, tabs mounted in the traditional position like those above are moving in different directions as they go down (slightly port and starboard of the boat). By mounting them horizotal, they both move in the same direction which reduces drag and increases efficiency. It also decreases the tabs tendancy to be make an abrupt change in running attitude as they are depolyed. The outer edge ends up contacting the water first and then more and more of the tab as they are lowered. This would have moved your top hinge outward quite a bit.
Take a look at the transom shot of this Fountain for example:
http://www.yachtauctions.com/detail.asp?stockNo=19923


Notice he mentions and look at your brother's boat; longer tabs as they have to "reach" further when mounted horizontally...mine were a lock for traditional mounting as they extend 8" out and would not get enough surface water contact mounted horizontally...

BTW...beautiful Go-Fast yer bro has there...but given a choice, I'd rather have "Bump-Kens"...

Well that answers that question reel , good article. yea I'd much rather have the bump kens also,

Jim wishes he still had this boat. he had 3 of them but due to the economy has had to sell them and other things also.:sad:

He'll bounce back!!...:news:

Looking good REEL!!!!

Thanks for the trim tab lesson too.