Actually, I know I DON'T need them, but would they be really worth
installing on my boat.

23' Marquis Cuddy w/ 350 Chevy V8 and "MR" mercruiser outdrive.

The boat has never had them on it, and I was wondering if it would be
beneficial for me to install a set. Do the advantages outweigh the
cost? This boating season, it's going to get a lot of lake time, and
maybe a weekender river cruise on the Ohio/Mississippi and/or the
Illinois river.

not going to be out (if possible) in choppy water, or having an
unbalanced boat with excess weight on either side.

What do you think?

THANKS!

Tim wrote:
Actually, I know I DON'T need them, but would they be really worth
installing on my boat.

23' Marquis Cuddy w/ 350 Chevy V8 and "MR" mercruiser outdrive.

The boat has never had them on it, and I was wondering if it would be
beneficial for me to install a set. Do the advantages outweigh the
cost? This boating season, it's going to get a lot of lake time, and
maybe a weekender river cruise on the Ohio/Mississippi and/or the
Illinois river.

not going to be out (if possible) in choppy water, or having an
unbalanced boat with excess weight on either side.

What do you think?

THANKS!


I had trim tabs on a 21 ft 3900 lbs cuddy (Crownline 210ccr) and liked
them a lot. It was the first boat I had with tabs. It took a little
while to get use to them. And you can always just leave them up.

The things I like were being able to maintain a slow planing speed if
desired. Assisted in getting on plane when the boat was loaded heavey
with guest and stuff. Being able to level the boat out if the load was
not ballanced or in a hard cross wind.

The one thing you would need to try not to do is allow to much downward
pressure as you can create a "bow steer" condition that is not much fun.

I got so use to them that I would put down the drive leg all the way and
then just back it up a little. Then do all trim adjustment with the tabs.

The little bowrider that I now have I would not add then to. But if I
ever get another cuddy I would most like have them put on if they were
not already installed.

Capt Jack R..

Unless your boat has a list when on step I wouldn’t worry about it. A
boat that size with an outdrive shouldn’t need the help in the planing
angle. If you were fully loaded up with lots of gear for a weekend
trip it would definately help your boat level out and plane even.
Save your money for gas........

"Tim" wrote:
Actually, I know I DON'T need them, but would they be really
worth
installing on my boat.

23' Marquis Cuddy w/ 350 Chevy V8 and "MR" mercruiser
outdrive.

The boat has never had them on it, and I was wondering if it
would be
beneficial for me to install a set. Do the advantages
outweigh the
cost? This boating season, it's going to get a lot of lake
time, and
maybe a weekender river cruise on the Ohio/Mississippi and/or
the
Illinois river.

not going to be out (if possible) in choppy water, or having
an
unbalanced boat with excess weight on either side.

What do you think?

THANKS!

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On 4 Jan 2007 19:53:30 -0800, "Tim" wrote:

Actually, I know I DON'T need them, but would they be really worth
installing on my boat.

23' Marquis Cuddy w/ 350 Chevy V8 and "MR" mercruiser outdrive.

The boat has never had them on it, and I was wondering if it would be
beneficial for me to install a set. Do the advantages outweigh the
cost? This boating season, it's going to get a lot of lake time, and
maybe a weekender river cruise on the Ohio/Mississippi and/or the
Illinois river.

not going to be out (if possible) in choppy water, or having an
unbalanced boat with excess weight on either side.

What do you think?

THANKS!

Given the conditions you've stated, smooth water and balanced loads, I'd
probably not spend the money. You didn't say how much money. I have them on
a 21' cuddy, and seldom use them. If the boat is heavily loaded, I usually
have a person or two go up to the bow until I get on plane. I *think* a
little trimming with the tabs may get me a couple mph at cruise RPM (around
3200, for me), but I'm never sure if it's the tabs or the wind/waves.

If I didn't have them, and they were *really* cheap, I might go for them.
But if they were more than a couple hundred bucks, I'd probably pass. I
bought my boat used, and the tabs were already there.

Let us know what you do!
--

John

JohnH wrote:
If I didn't have them, and they were *really* cheap, I might go for them.
But if they were more than a couple hundred bucks, I'd probably pass. I
bought my boat used, and the tabs were already there.

Let us know what you do!
--

John

That's just it, John, the *really* cheap ones, look exactly like that,
some kind of flat plate on some springie deal that has no controls at
all, look to me as to be worthless, and not drilling into the transom
over. Seems like good ones (Barnett) with full controls go for $500 on
up to over a thousand, that is, of course, depending on the model you
chose, but it looks to me like somewhere in the 5 to700 $ range.


eh,

I have them on our stingray bowrider. I use them full down to run at a
slower speed for wakeboarding and I put them down a little in the chop. I
don't bother with the load balance, I just tell someone to move:-) They are
pricey even though I did the installation myself.

"Tim" wrote in message
ups.com...
Actually, I know I DON'T need them, but would they be really worth
installing on my boat.

23' Marquis Cuddy w/ 350 Chevy V8 and "MR" mercruiser outdrive.

The boat has never had them on it, and I was wondering if it would be
beneficial for me to install a set. Do the advantages outweigh the
cost? This boating season, it's going to get a lot of lake time, and
maybe a weekender river cruise on the Ohio/Mississippi and/or the
Illinois river.

not going to be out (if possible) in choppy water, or having an
unbalanced boat with excess weight on either side.

What do you think?

THANKS!