Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

[fellowx]

I am in need of some smart tabs. Light 18ft aluminum boat with maxed motor. The bow is very light. Boating during choppy water or other boat's wake is scary. Planing at low speeds is also not possible. Thanks to this forum, I am going to fix the problem by mounting on the smart tabs. I'm going to purchase some this year but am worried about damaging the tabs or the transom because I will be parking it on the shore often.

Should I be worried? What are some of your experiences? Is there an easy way to prop them up when parking on the shore?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

bow to shore anchor out stern to keep the boat from turning. if you have the motor down it should hit bottom before the tabs.

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

Use the optional retractor bracket like this one.

That pulls the tabs completely above the plane of the hull and keeps them safe for beaching.

 

[2kwik4u]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

Use the optional retractor bracket like this one.

That pulls the tabs completely above the plane of the hull and keeps them safe for beaching.

Anyone know where I can purchase that bracket with my Smart Tabs? I'm ready to pull the trigger and order a set, however I want to be sure to get that bracket at the same time, so I only have to do the install once.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

i know it comes with this set. possibly more, the iboats store can tell you.
http://www.iboats.com/Nauticus_Prot...8629529--**********.016470584--view_id.237754
and support the company that pays for this free forum.

 

[5150abf]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

That is exactly why I am keeping my foil, I am certain I will rip them off in the first month.
Yes they flip up but who want to hang off the transom all the time to flip them up down up down and more than half the year the water here is a little cold to stick your hand in.
Every solution creates a new problem.

 

[2kwik4u]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

i know it comes with this set. possibly more, the iboats store can tell you.
http://www.iboats.com/Nauticus_Prot...8629529--**********.016470584--view_id.237754
and support the company that pays for this free forum.

I'd love to support iBoats (and have in the past), but they are showing as sold out of the SX series w/60lb actuators ......I'm ready to pull the trigger, just need to know where to aim first!

 

[Drowned Rat]

Re: Smart Tabs: worried about parking on shore.

I had a very hard time finding that bracket in stock anywhere. iboats was always sold out as was everyone else. I ended up ordering it directly from Nauticus, which they usually don't do, but I told them no one had them in stock. Their price was the same as what iboats charges.