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007joe 01-04-2008 10:45 AM

i have a velocity, chine walk is a little bit of a problem but, my bost lists to port as soon as you leave the water, i was told tabs would help.

mercman,
i think i get what your saying, angle them in between the deadrise and a horizontal line across the stern, right?

i figure when i do it i'll contact velocity and the tab manufacturer, but wanted to get some real world advice as well, thanks!

MOBILEMERCMAN 01-04-2008 11:00 AM

Tabs help you to enjoy the boat more. Do you use or have you tried a left hand prop?

007joe 01-04-2008 11:24 AM

its a right handed prop, how would you switch to a left handed?

MOBILEMERCMAN 01-04-2008 11:31 AM

Try to borrow the same prop in a left. With a bravo you can run it in reverse to try it and see if you find any advantage to it. If so its pretty easy to switch the cable in the controls if and when you get a prop to keep. I didn't mention as a substitute for tabs. Just a side thought.

Griswald 01-04-2008 12:01 PM

Jim, you've got mail at Yahoo.

rchevelle71 01-04-2008 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by 007joe (Post 2393138)
i think i get what your saying, angle them in between the deadrise and a horizontal line across the bow, right?


actually,

even a redneck like me would put the tabs on the stern:D

007joe 01-04-2008 12:15 PM

stern thats what i meant typing in between thinking and working......:cool-smiley-027:

BBILL1174 01-04-2008 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 007joe (Post 2393210)
its a right handed prop, how would you switch to a left handed?

Joe the left hand prop slowed me down by 2mph. Here is how my tabs are mounted. Sorry the picture isn't better.

007joe 01-04-2008 12:51 PM

bill, yours are parallell to the v?

BBILL1174 01-04-2008 01:25 PM

Yes & they are up 3/4- 1 inch. Just make sure you get a good tab


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