Re: More - how to get boat to ride level in water???
The thing attached to my motor, (it looks like a big flipper) I am told that, it is just like trim tabs, but I read someplace that the device can cause a lot of stress on the transom and motor mounts.
Would the auto-trim device be better? my boat is approximately 3000 pounds fully loaded and is 17.5 feet -
I have the same boat year and model and a 88 spl. That is a type of "doil fin" and it did wonders on this boat. I was having a couple problems before I put on a origanal doil fin(cheap one)
1-Having trouble coming up to plane,bow would just point skyward even with motor trimmed all the way down COMES UP TO PLANE ALL WAYS NOW
2-Prop would blow out unless motor was trimmed all the way down,first time out this happened I thought the lower unit broke NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER INSTAL
3-I have quicker hole shot now bow stays down and you can see infront of you before bow would rise and you thought you were in a airplane taking off
4-Before making a sharp turn prop would catch air rpm would race on motor. That was fixed also
I had my douts about this thing. I thought it was just a gimmick for the suckers. I provbly wound not tried it but a local marine shop was going out of buisness I could not pass it up for a whole $1.00. I agree you might lose a little speed any time you add weight or drag but I all so think you will get better fuel mpg the motor is not working as hard to keep bow down. I think it all depends on the boat if it will work. Don't put it on thinking it will give you more speed,don't put it on a 12' jon with a 9.9 two guys and full of fishing gear. I see that all the time at the local lake. These fins are made to lift the stern,lower the bow,provide more thrust thats it.....
You could move some of your ballast(aka ur gear) around.. Be surprised how moving so of your gear around to the front will change the ride in a boat..
