jim dozier
Lieutenant Commander
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- Jan 8, 2003
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I decided to start another post instead of hijacking a previous one. Regarding Smart Tabs I have a couple of questions. They sound like they would be a useful tool for slow to medium speeds, especially for getting on a plane, and I have and still do consider them an option for my 17.5' semi-V pad hull with a 115 hp Evinrude. I can believe that they would not slow a boat's top speed down. But if you have a boat that needs bow lift and isn't porpoiseing, how would they increase top speed. It seems that they might either lift the stern causing the bow to sink increasing wetted area and slow the top speed or they might do nothing if they were adjusted to back off at full speed. This isn't meant to be a criticism just a question on the mechanism for increasing top speed.
