382 Sr-1 Tabs Drives?
 

Hello I'm new to this boat its a 1994 382 Sr1 with 502s 415hp
Please give me some advice on how to use Tabs/Trim on that boat???

Whats the best position for Tabs and Trim to get it on plane and accordingly with speed all the way to Max speed??

Any Tips are more then welcome here for a New Member:)

Thank you in advance for all the anwsers and Tips

what i have found works for me.... not that im saying i am doing anything right.....

while idling along when im ready to throttle up i drop the tabs all the way down and make sure the drives are all the way in. as im throttling up you can hear when the motor sound changes as its overcoming all the drag. once the nose starts to drop a lil i start running the tabs up but keeping from stickn the nose in the air. then start trim'n the drives. by the time your at plane speed the tabs should be all the way out and the drives should be 1/4 to 1/3 out. Then you tune for what speed and conditions your running in.

I second everything SlowPlay said. The only time you should have your tabs down (at all) is when coming out of the hole (to keep the nose down) and to drag (just a little) to correct for a list while at speed. BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN DROPPING TABS AT SPEED. you dont need much and go slow. Too much tab will roll the boat violently.