27 Speedster question
 

I have a '85 27 Speedster. It is very sensitive to side winds or even strong breezes as I'm heading across the lake. I am constantly adjusting my tabs to keep the boat level. Is it because the beam is so narrow? Does anybody else have this problem?

Re: 27 Speedster question
 

I have a 27' Speedster i am working on now. It never stays level. I just quit adjusting the tabs and leave them flat. I just ride the lean out. It also leans over when you get on the throttle hard. The beam makes them very sensitive.

Re: 27 Speedster question
 

Excal40- did you end up buying your buddies? got any pics

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No, im just working on it. Trying to get a little mire out of the motor thats in it, doing some ignition updates etc.

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Well, I'm glad to see I'm not losing my mind.

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my 24 is awfull. The thing lists if I eat a smaller lunch than my passenger. I don't mind it but in big water it makes for hard landings that are very tough on the hull. I've found with this boat that quartering waves is impossible(unless you want to bang every wave with the side of the hull), I just adjust my course to hit them square or roll across them. Is this how your boat acts also?

Re: 27 Speedster question
 

That sounds like mine. I have to adjust where the cooler sits according to who is riding with me. Quartering is'nt too bad, if I'm not going very far(2-3ft. chop). I'm not in big water. Most of the time it's head on or rolling with.

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Your lucky, out on lake Erie you'll get into this washing machine chop 4-5' and it kicks the poor boat side to side so hard that its not uncommon for my rubrails to be underwater when running hard.

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Daaauuum! And you're in a 24'?! That's gotta beat the crap out of you.

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Mine has that problem but not to the extreme that I have to keep adjusting the tabs.

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yes and no, The faster you go the better as long as you can hold on :crazy: I'll say one thing, there aren't many other 24's I'd rather be in though in that snot.

Re: 27 Speedster question
 

I don't need much tab cause I think they are a little extreme for the size of my boat. :eek: :cool:

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I believe you got the "tab" part covered :D I would'nt mind having some that size on my 27

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I have the same problem on my 24', even after installing power hydraulic steering. A 4-blade prop such as a Bravo 1 really improved the handling, especially in rough water, although 2 mph went away. Once the prop is lab'd, maybe I'll get some of the 2 mph back.

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get a set of these and make the fat people get out.... when I get the tabs and trim set up right and just about ready to realy nail it, someone always has to move around.... I look at them and holler what the hell do you have to be moving around in the boat for?

Ernie

Re: 27 Speedster question
 

how are those tiny tabs you are talking about too big for this boat??... go get a real set of trim tabs