Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

[torijake]

Have 89 Skeeter bass boat,17'6" with 110 johnson.Boat came with stabilizers on it but one side has piece broken off.Neighbor gave me brand new set,but is a slight size larger and different type.Just want to make sure of proper size for that boat before i redrill and mount new ones.New ones are Attwood Hydro-Stabilizers,part #9400-4,also has cav.#R-1.
Thanks for any input on this..........John...

 

[MikDee]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

If you're talking about a hydrofoil, finding the right size, is trial, & error.
A Doel fin is one of the smallest, and usually effective enough for most applications. A Stingray, or Whale tail, or others, are usually larger, depending on how much extra lift you need. Just remember the bigger the foil, the more drag as well. Pictures of the whole rig would help.

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

If you can mount them on your boat, do not even think about a whale tail type fin, You need Smart Tabs! I have had them on two different Bass boats and you will in no way be sorry!
www.nauticusinc.com

"VERY" good hole shot:
Very stable ride, Boat will feel like a Porche:
No chine walk at all at any speed:
Ans as an added bonus the back wash will all but be eliminated!

 

[torijake]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

Tabs look interesting,just got the boat and its late in the year so will the ones i have work ok until the spring.Live on lake champlain in upstate NY so not much water time left until snow flies....
Thanks .....John.....

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

try them they usually cause more problems than they solve. but some people are happy with them.

 

[Don Dickinson]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

per the smart tabs, i put a set of the sx models on my '87 skeeter starfire sx150 this year. couldn't be happier - much better plane, i can plane at 10mph or so, and no bad effect on top-end. they work great and the support from nauticus is awesome.

best regards,
don

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

Just take it off and run it without it. Most boats don't need one and even "if" it could help, it's probably not set up correctly for it to be of any value.

 

[torijake]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

Your probably right about the set up not being correct.I am kind of new to all this so i'm just trying to find out the best way to have it setup.Do you know the correct setting for the foils so i can give them a try, if there are problems i can just take them off quick(4 bolts to remove).
Thanx for all the input!
John....

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

For correct setup the foil should be out of the water at speed. The negative opinions on them are mostly because it just gets bolted on with no other changes, if it's in the water at speed then it may handle funny and you may drop a couple MPH. You still may not need one though.

 

[edthearcher]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

I have a 1990 stratos bass boat came with a hydrofoil, everyone said take it off, which I did boat tried to do a back flip wouldnt plane, put smart tabs on wow you couldnt ask for a better preformance, thanks to the guys on Iboat suggestions called smart tabs best $129.00 Ive spent in a long time

 

[JoeCrow]

Re: Hydro Stabilizers for 89 Skeeter bass boat

Smartabs take all the guess work out of the equation
I have them on my 19 footer and they work great,
install easy, and I'm a meathead