Any trim tab detectives?

[Pascal]

When I repowered we filled the recess and installed 54” conventional Benetts. The boat rides very well and more level

[rustybucket]

If installing new is a possibility Hydrotab would def be my choice. Definitely a better mousetrap when it comes to trim tab technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7leNp8ZiX0

[Captain Ralph]

If installing new is a possibility Hydrotab would def be my choice. Definitely a better mousetrap when it comes to trim tab technology.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7leNp8ZiX0

Your thinking these will work on a slow boat,

[Pascal]

Your thinking these will work on a slow boat,

Trim tabs don’t make a difference at 9 - 10 kts but they do at 15+

[Captain Ralph]

Trim tabs don’t make a difference at 9 - 10 kts but they do at 15+

I was referencing the interceptor tabs from the previous post I doubt they would work on our boats at 15 kts.My now oversized tabs are just getting effective at 15 kts. Just on a forced plane. Without them, bow still pointing to the moon.

[brettportzer]

We have the Bennett's on our 43DC and while there is no reason to use them, at 8 knots it still pushes the bow down.

Not helpful, you are just pushing more water, but it definitely changes.

[cww]

When I repowered we filled the recess and installed 54” conventional Benetts. The boat rides very well and more level

Your running angle looks perfect. Mine runs exactly like this one:https://youtu.be/_OndpG-PIAg

[bostonhatteras]

My 53 has the same tabs. As long as there's a thread about it, this boat is ass-heavy when planing. If I through-bolted and/or epoxied some stainless plates onto the bottom of the tabs to where they stick out the back maybe another 4-6" to give me more tab surface area, would the rams that are on there be able to handle it?

Or should I just do what I did on my Chris-Craft Commander, where I ripped them out and replaced them with large Lencos? On the Chris-Craft I didn't have a choice, they use these little 12v worm gear actuators that were woefully underpowered, most 47 CCC owners have to slow down to put the tabs down because the motors can't overcome the force of the water. I knew that would never work on that boat. This boat already has large hydraulic actuators though, I'm thinking it should work?

On my '70 45' the factory had installed 32 volt motors. They worked but were extremely slow. i purchased 12 volt motors from Boat Leveler Co and now they work fast under any speed conditions. mine also have the screw actuator so identical set up except maybe for size of tab. Hatteras appears to have embedded an aluminum plate in the lay up and thats what the machine screws fasted into, except the long screws for bonding have an additional nut on the inside of the hull.

[JuiceClark]

If installing new is a possibility Hydrotab would def be my choice. Definitely a better mousetrap when it comes to trim tab technology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7leNp8ZiX0

I saw this at a boat show. They've computerized those blade style tabs to control hull roll. Wonder if it would actually help a MY at 8 knots?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohQql4EGdKQ

As for my 52C, I haven't been out in anything bigger than 3 footers, yet....but I'm looking forward to it.

[cww]

I saw this at a boat show. They've computerized those blade style tabs to control hull roll. Wonder if it would actually help a MY at 8 knots?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohQql4EGdKQ

As for my 52C, I haven't been out in anything bigger than 3 footers, yet....but I'm looking forward to it.

A friend of mine has a Chris-Craft constellation that he put zipwakes on and was happy with them. I don't think they're quite as good as actual stabilizers but he has the computer control panel that does activate them to dampen roll. He tends to run fast though, I'm not sure how well they would work at hull speed.