Views from the C-Nile

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

looks beautiful!! The C-Nile is going in for trim tabs...

Trim tabs should be standard equipment on any planing-hull boat. I think you will love them. Don't be afraid to put them down (carefully) at speed. I was convinced for years that they were just for leveling the ride and lowering the planing speed and then I discovered how they also smoothed the ride in chop at higher speeds. Suddenly bumpy days that were limited to 18 MPH became fun, 35 MPH days.

[steve-on-mark]

Originally Posted by Dave R

Trim tabs should be standard equipment on any planing-hull boat. I think you will love them. Don't be afraid to put them down (carefully) at speed. I was convinced for years that they were just for leveling the ride and lowering the planing speed and then I discovered how they also smoothed the ride in chop at higher speeds. Suddenly bumpy days that were limited to 18 MPH became fun, 35 MPH days.

The only way the C-Nile's gonna do 35 is with a tail wind and a jet pack! ;-)

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

The only way the C-Nile's gonna do 35 is with a tail wind and a jet pack! ;-)

It's all relative. My current boat tops out at only 25 knots, but trim tabs still help smooth the ride at speed.

[steve-on-mark]

Originally Posted by Dave R

It's all relative. My current boat tops out at only 25 knots, but trim tabs still help smooth the ride at speed.

It's cool....slow is good for me! ;-)

[MDoug]

Originally Posted by steve-on-mark

It's cool....slow is good for me! ;-)

Trim tabs are great in rough water. They keep the bow down.