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birdog

01-16-2006 03:57 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

Call Fred at "Trick" Marine...He sells really nice tabs at a price thats hard to beat. I would go with a 280 size

Dave M

01-16-2006 04:55 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

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Originally Posted by Preuni

That's the way my k-planes are. In the full up position they have no effect at all. It would't matter how long they were, they would still be angled up. I think the 24" tabs would be fine.

evaluex

01-16-2006 05:08 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

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Originally Posted by Preuni

Thanks everybody, good info, this board rocks! I am concerned myself that the 24s act as a speed brake....depends on how high they can be lifted in the full up position. I know the Merc k-Planes can be pulled up and away from the water even on a boat with a nose-up attitude....but I dont know about the EMIs or the Danas....I dont want to loose speed, not a single mile because I cant afford it :-) (boat runs only 70)

You can do another demo run on my boat next German Poker Run...All the way trimmed up...NOT 1 sigle mph loss with 30" lower plates !! I'll wait for you at the finish :) :)

Quiet Storm

01-16-2006 06:02 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

I would go with the 24". I had the short ones on my 28' Checkmate and always wished that I had the longer plates. It was hard to keep the boat down in real rough water.

zt260

01-16-2006 06:41 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

My checkmate is 26' and came with 280S tabs. I replaced them with 380S tabs last year and the difference is amazing. Unless they drag, theres nothing too long IMO.

Too Old

01-16-2006 06:44 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

Here's a new 29 Extreme with 28" tabs.

Too Old

01-16-2006 06:51 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

28" Tabs on a 24 Schiada.

evaluex

01-17-2006 02:05 AM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Preuni

I am concerned myself that the 24s act as a speed brake....depends on how high they can be lifted in the full up position. I know the Merc k-Planes can be pulled up and away from the water even on a boat with a nose-up attitude....but I dont know about the EMIs or the Danas....I dont want to loose speed, not a single mile because I cant afford it :-) (boat runs only 70)

Take a look at this video under HP 1000 Trim Tab and see how lift travel up <=> down tabs have

http://www.danamarineproducts.com/vi...TOKEN=50582358

articfriends

01-17-2006 07:18 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

I have heard longer tabs are usually FASTER because they are more effective when you do use them,they can be ran parallel to the water just touching when landing in water or bouncing compared to a short bennet tab digging in water to be effective at all,Smitty

RJBBC

01-17-2006 09:10 PM

Re: 24" tabs on a 27 foot boat?

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Originally Posted by TRICK

Call if I can help with advice or pricing.

I've seen everything from 14" to 28" on a 27. Most of out customers opt for a 22 to 24' tab on this size boat. Basically a 280 K-Plane size.

Fred
Trick Marine
866 921 4553
www.trickmarine.net

How much for the HP 1000 at 24 inches? What is included besides the tabs?

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