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Old 06-01-2014, 10:39   #16
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

If you have trim tabs wouldn't there be control switches on the console?
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

You could have fixed tabs too

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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

Trim tabs, fixed or otherwise, take a lot of sheer loading and the rams are often attached to the transom with small screws which fail. First guess for me is a failed trim tab mount.


Warped boat athwart ships? That's a hilarious concept. They all come out of the same mold, so it couldn't be from the factory. Poor blocking causes hogging, not warping. Hogging couldn't cause the boat to trim poorly. I've worked on thousands of boats and never seen or even heard of a case like that. Pure balderdash. Again.
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

I'm going with actuator on hydraulic pump, or he needs to unravel that mooring bridle he fouled on his port prop
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Love the bendy boat thing
maybe planning at 25 knots but not at 10, would a hull asymmetry show it's self
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

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Trim tabs, fixed or otherwise, take a lot of sheer loading and the rams are often attached to the transom with small screws which fail. First guess for me is a failed trim tab mount.


Warped boat athwart ships? That's a hilarious concept. They all come out of the same mold, so it couldn't be from the factory. Poor blocking causes hogging, not warping. Hogging couldn't cause the boat to trim poorly. I've worked on thousands of boats and never seen or even heard of a case like that. Pure balderdash. Again.
It is quite ridiculous what most installs consider adequate.... I've seen this many times too....
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

Believe it or not, this has all been quite helpful. Yes, as many of you have pointed out we have a lot to learn... It's endless! Nonetheless, here's an update-- no trim tab controls, period. If they are there, they are fixed. There is a breaker with some voltage but it does nothing (maybe just standard equip on the breaker panel for an option we don't have). I also have not seen tabs, even when running a hook where they should be.. but we have a diver scheduled to come investigate further. I'll update you all when I learn more.
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Believe it or not, this has all been quite helpful. Yes, as many of you have pointed out we have a lot to learn... It's endless! Nonetheless, here's an update-- no trim tab controls, period. If they are there, they are fixed. There is a breaker with some voltage but it does nothing (maybe just standard equip on the breaker panel for an option we don't have). I also have not seen tabs, even when running a hook where they should be.. but we have a diver scheduled to come investigate further. I'll update you all when I learn more.
Thanks for the update CA!

This is an interesting one....
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Re: Defever leaning to port...trim tab issue?

I'm not familiar with your boat, but many boats trim tabs are flush with the hull when retracted and even when extended do not extend beyond the transom. I still think you have a trim tab problem, not much else passes the common sense test
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Believe it or not, this has all been quite helpful. Yes, as many of you have pointed out we have a lot to learn... It's endless! Nonetheless, here's an update-- no trim tab controls, period. If they are there, they are fixed. There is a breaker with some voltage but it does nothing (maybe just standard equip on the breaker panel for an option we don't have). I also have not seen tabs, even when running a hook where they should be.. but we have a diver scheduled to come investigate further. I'll update you all when I learn more.
If she is fitted with stabilisers , they could be out, never been on a craft with them but she is around the size craft they start to be fitted
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Have a 68' defever w/displacement hull whose stern tends to lean to port when pushing 10 knots. I'm wondering if it could be a trim tab issue of some kind? Anyone have any experience with trim tabs? Other ideas?

Did you find the problem?
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Did you find the problem?
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CAcruiser??? Beuller???

Who is Beuller ?

CAcruiser was the original poster..... Got that..... But Can not find a post from Beuller
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Who is Beuller ?

CAcruiser was the original poster..... Got that..... But Can not find a post from Beuller

This may explain the Bueller better than I can.

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Ok ..... My bad .....!
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