"Josh Assing" wrote in message
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So, a buddy and I were talking -- he said I wasted my money on trim tabs.
I
said I did not.

The conversation revolved around the use of whale tails (foils on the
cavitation plate).

I said that they could help; but would add stress to the outdrive, and if
something that simple really helped, manufactures would make their
cavitation
plates larger.

What's the general opinion on them?

-j



I had a 18 foot century with a 140 mercruiser i/o. The boat was not much
good for salom skiing because it took so long for the front end to come down
and get on plane. With a plate shaped like a wing, sorry don't remember
brand, it would plane slightly faster, making the boat a tiny bit more
tolerable. With the the out drive trimmed up, the boat also turned better.
They are deffinately NOT a solution, but may help your particular boat.