Re: Will a Hydrofoil Stabalizer help me?
I think it's a cheap investment which may yield significant results - or may not. I have used it on two boats now, one big and one small. I ran it on my 90 last few years and last year I took it off one trip. After having it off, I wondered why everyone didn't have one - the difference was stark! <br />The biggest boost to performance is the hole shot- especially when loaded and especially when most of the weight is to the rear. Under light loads, there is no difference in top end but with heavy loads, top end is faster with the fin.<br />Other measurable differences (not imaginary) are being able to stay on the plane at lower speeds, (maybe to or three knots max), improved 'feel' to handling and the biggest difference by far is reduced ventilation. This allows me to trim the bow further up at speed, make turns at higher speeds and make tighter turns. Like I said, I wouldn't run without it.<br />Some people state it is a means to an end but I find it works all on its own. Perhaps my performance would increase even more if I made other complementry modifications, like the X-dimension. But thats a lot of work compared to simply installing the fin on its own.
