trim tabs
Submitted by Paul G on Fri, 2009-09-04 19:51
Im chasing some trim tabs ,but not sure on what is out there .What do you guys have on your boats and what was the cost,looking for some to level the boat out when traveling .
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mako magic
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look at the minn kota ones
look at the minn kota ones as per pm paul
till
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Pretty sure Alfred has Lenco
Pretty sure Alfred has Lenco Trim Tabs and they are electric. They get the job done, and have some good features like resetting when power cycled. They are sharp though, you would do well to remember that when putting them near ladders.
I hear there is a new volvo trim tab thats a bit different and suits some installs better, but no direct experience with them.
Tim
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QL Tabs
I know a few people who have oe have had the Volvo QL tabs Paul.
Seem to get a good wrap and dont need alot of room
http://www.fsmau.com/Page14%20QL.html
Paul G
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mmmmmmmmm i'll give Alfred a
mmmmmmmmm i'll give Alfred a ring and ask him about his .thanks Tim they look pretty high tec ,but maybe a little to pricie.
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till
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Actually I heard the QLs
Actually I heard the QLs were cheaper than Lencos, but never looked that far into it.
Tim
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Cheaper
Last time I looked they were cheaper Paul. Good option if space is limited too.
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Yes well need to keep the
Yes well need to keep the size down as they will get in the way will try to get in the boat after a dive thanks for the info will let you know how i go
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alfred
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Hi Paul The Lencos work
Hi Paul
The Lencos work great, but I got them before the QLs came out and the QLs do look pretty good, especially for diving as they take much less space.
Here are a few pics for you. The install was easy, just remember to solder all joints and use only the heat shrink with glue. I have a pneumatic die press if you need to cut a clean hole in the dash if it is metal.
mako magic
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do u think its worth the
do u think its worth the extra monet for the LED switch?
personally i didnt think the lights would be an issue as you would be looking at the bow for adjusting?
jersey
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Trim Abbs
Paul,when I was younger (A lot) I found doing she-it loads of sit ups and medicine ball bounce on the gut developed great trim abbs,,its a bar staff when the weathers no good.jersey
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trim tabs
Paul i have the QL by volvo penta, the 300 mm units are around $ 750 including all controls and led indicators.they work as a shutter type unit and are alot more compact. i have had three sets now on different boats and are very pleased with them. they are all electric so no hyd oil or tubes to get damaged amd simply work on a blade shutter dropping down causing a vortex on the underside of the hull to lift that side of the boat up , have a look at the volvo penta site under controls/accessories
mako magic
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Where did you guys get yours
Where did you guys get yours from? $750 sounds like a good price
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Bennets Trim Tabs!
I put Bennets hydrolic trim tabs on my 6.5m boat mate and its sweet. For mono hulls a must to rectify wind lean & slop....worth the money!
fishfish
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Looking at putting some
Looking at putting some on mine aswell, does the drag of the plate cause you to loose much speed or drop fuel economy ??????????????
Cheers...
Oh and ps is there a size of "plate" to hull length/weight rule...