Outboard stabilizer foil on a 15hp?

[chilifriedpork]

Has anyone had any experience with a bolt on stabilizer foil (ontop of the cavitation plate) for a 12ft aluminum boat?<br /><br />I have an 16ft inflatible with a 40 yami, with a foil on it and it reduced the amount the bow came up on plane, and also reduced lowest possible planing speed. <br /><br />I think it'l look funny, such a big fin on such a small motor...<br /><br />What about trim tabs? Isn't that overdoing it?

 

[Fouled Plug]

Re: Outboard stabilizer foil on a 15hp?

I had a 14' aluminum skiff with an 18HP Evinrude and a Doel-Fin. Worked very well, jumped on step and planed at very low speeds. Did it look funny? The fish I hauled in never seemed to be laughing

 

[cinder1995]

Re: Outboard stabilizer foil on a 15hp?

They make smaller fins for smaller motors. Like the Doel-fin and a few others.