My next boat comes with trim tabs as a standard feature…but I'm a noob with them. This was a really helpful video & answered my burning questions. Good video- big thumbs up.
Oh, I especially liked that there's no "fluff" in it too. it's concise, stays on topic & gets to the point.
Great video! And well explained. I have a question. We have a Searay Sundancer 275 with 300hp. We went for a testβdriveβ. And when we went to full throttle, the boat was going really sideways, so much it became a bit scary, so we went off the throttle. When we came back we found out 1 trimtab was all the way down and 1 was up. Is this what happens when the trimpads are very uneven? Now we have put them both all the way up, so this weekend we will try again! We really hope the problem is over. And now we know how to use them properly cause of the video!
And also, when we went really side ways, so one side of the boat really lifted up, the engine overheated. And when we went of throttle and cruised back with a low speed, the overheating immediately went away. I hope this is a problem you heard of before!
Are you sure you said correct that you used port trim tab (bow down) to correct starboard listing? I think to correct starboard listing, you need starboard trim tab down.
Engine tilt still needs to be used even when you have trim tabs. Especially with an I/O since it is centered in the lower portion of the transom
Thank you for this appreciate it. This was very well explained.
Sound is crap!
Actually best I've seen so far demonstration video for the tabs. Thank you.
My next boat comes with trim tabs as a standard feature…but I'm a noob with them. This was a really helpful video & answered my burning questions. Good video- big thumbs up.
Oh, I especially liked that there's no "fluff" in it too. it's concise, stays on topic & gets to the point.
Have 18' Bayliner WA cuddy. Trim tabs have improved ride 100%. Highly recommended!!!
educational video, thank you
Great video! And well explained. I have a question. We have a Searay Sundancer 275 with 300hp. We went for a testβdriveβ. And when we went to full throttle, the boat was going really sideways, so much it became a bit scary, so we went off the throttle. When we came back we found out 1 trimtab was all the way down and 1 was up. Is this what happens when the trimpads are very uneven? Now we have put them both all the way up, so this weekend we will try again! We really hope the problem is over. And now we know how to use them properly cause of the video!
And also, when we went really side ways, so one side of the boat really lifted up, the engine overheated. And when we went of throttle and cruised back with a low speed, the overheating immediately went away.
I hope this is a problem you heard of before!
Are you sure you said correct that you used port trim tab (bow down) to correct starboard listing? I think to correct starboard listing, you need starboard trim tab down.
Short, sweet and well presented! Good Work!!