Planeing Question 02 38 TG
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Planeing Question 02 38 TG
Buddy of mine just bought a TG and it has merc 500 na's in it. He say's it takes along time to get up on plane. He had a 36 outlaw before. I've never drove a 38 before but don't you run the tabs down till you get on plane then bring them up as desired? It's at the 4mm @ LOTO.
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You may not need full tabs down. It depends on props. If it's got 3-blades and alot of pitch, full tabs adds enough drag to make it hard to keep from blowing them out when coming up.
I would try several different positions and see what works best. There are many variables and whoever propped it originally may have made some tradeoffs for top-end speed. If that's less important to you, consider swapping for a prop that could give you less cruising speed slip and easier on-plane performance. Depending on the prop, you may be able to improve it somewhat in all areas of performance.
I would try several different positions and see what works best. There are many variables and whoever propped it originally may have made some tradeoffs for top-end speed. If that's less important to you, consider swapping for a prop that could give you less cruising speed slip and easier on-plane performance. Depending on the prop, you may be able to improve it somewhat in all areas of performance.
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Buddy of mine just bought a TG and it has merc 500 na's in it. He say's it takes along time to get up on plane. He had a 36 outlaw before. I've never drove a 38 before but don't you run the tabs down till you get on plane then bring them up as desired? It's at the 4mm @ LOTO.
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i have a 02 38 ft with 500 EFI s and have no trouble to get on plane, wheni havea full tank of gas or lots of people i put the tabs all the way down
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I don't know what it has for props I'll find out. I think it has XR for drives. He bought it in FL. It's a Burgers marina now, one eng started pop n and the other started miss n.