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Default Question about trim tabs

On Mar 30, 11:30*am, jamesgangnc wrote:
On Mar 30, 1:24*pm, Wayne.B wrote:

On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:42:04 -0700, "JT"


wrote:
For little investment, you might also try one of the following first. *I
have no experience on larger boats, however I know they work well on smaller
run abouts in the 16 to 18 ft. range. There are several other manufactures
on the market besides this one.


http://www.davisnet.com/MARINE/produ...asp?pnum=00448


Yes, sometimes known as a Doel-Fin or similar. *They are a lot less
expensive than trim tabs and very easy to install. *That's what I'd
try first. * Also, make sure you are trimmed all the way down when
starting up.


I have hydraulic tabs and I like them. *In addition to getting you up
faster they also allow you to cruise at a lower speed. *For cruising
they are better than triming the prop down.


Thanks!

This is all being aken into consideration.