Trim tabs on V boat - absolutely !!

[macojoe]

i was a por guy back in the V days and never put them on, and always wished i could!! on the sea ox i have now i spoke with a guy and he old me a story from the owner from the sea ox factory.
He said back in the 80's he had a friend that sold boats and sea ox was doing demo's to dealers to sell there boats, so he went with his friend and watched them take a new sea ox and drop it off a fork truck with no problems, then they took the same boat put in water and gave all a ride. guy was so impressed he bought one!
but when he got it and went out it rode like crap?? he called sea ox and told them, they asked what are the trim tabs set at?? he said i did not get that option, owner said put tabs on and if not happy i will buy it back including the tabs. guy bought them and took boat out again sold the boat 18 years later!! after hearing that story i never ran mine with out them, they were the first thing i added, and boat is great!

i have been on greater boats for sure but this rides great, and i am happy with all my upgrades and she is very stable in the slop for me and mine!

[bgreene]

I was " digging through the chop" on the ocean yesterday, bow down and throttle up between 4,000- 4,5000 rpm.

Engine trimmed all the way down - slicing and cutting through the waves that were mostly 2'- 3' with a couple of bigger sets every minute or so.

Could feel the boat torqueing through........... getting lousy fuel economy for sure, but those tabs kept it from pounding and slamming. That's the whole purpose of the tabs.

[csvencer]

Kracker-
Just PM'd you. There is a set in Portsmouth.

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/2990338423.html

-Svence

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by csvencer

Kracker-
Just PM'd you. There is a set in Portsmouth.

http://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/2990338423.html

-Svence

I was just getting on this thread to announce I found Bennett 8x12 trim tabs on craigslist for 150 bucks. I'm picking them up tomorrow night!!! Thanks for the heads up. I talked to him like an hour ago.

[Redneck]

I may have missed them but were are the pictures? I want to see your placement of them.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by bgreene

I was " digging through the chop" on the ocean yesterday, bow down and throttle up between 4,000- 4,5000 rpm.

Engine trimmed all the way down - slicing and cutting through the waves that were mostly 2'- 3' with a couple of bigger sets every minute or so.

Could feel the boat torqueing through........... getting lousy fuel economy for sure, but those tabs kept it from pounding and slamming. That's the whole purpose of the tabs.

That sharp entry doin' it's job...

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by reelapeelin

That sharp entry doin' it's job...

Pounding through a chop is bad for boat - bad for people in the boat.
I just won't run a boat that way.

[Destroyer]

MINE!!!!!!!

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/boa/2987401748.html

Picked them up this afternoon.

[bgreene]

And there it is........... another practitioner of the " bow down " method of boating.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by barnegatV20

Usually, I keep it planted, but I installed mine so the aft end of the tab retracts 3/8-1/2" above the bottom of the hull. Sometimes it's nice to trim everything all the way up and fly with 3 feet of hull in the water

Yup, that's the way to do it.