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Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 30-08-2017, 08:12
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Posted By HopCar
Re: Putting trim tabs on dinghy

The tabs on my Skiff have no noticeable affect in reverse.
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 29-08-2017, 15:57
Replies: 28
Views: 8,833
Posted By HopCar
Re: Putting trim tabs on dinghy

I've actually been thinking of replacing the trim tabs with sealed boxes. The bottoms of the boxes would give me the surface area I need aft and the boxes would add floatation.

I could use the...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 29-08-2017, 09:37
Replies: 28
Views: 8,833
Posted By HopCar
Re: Putting trim tabs on dinghy

The trim tabs do the same thing that Stevie did. You need surface area further aft to lift the transom. Now that I think about it, the tabs I used were fixed. Not spring loaded. They use a turnbuckle...
Forum: Auxiliary Equipment & Dinghy 29-08-2017, 09:31
Replies: 28
Views: 8,833
Posted By HopCar
Re: Putting trim tabs on dinghy

I had a similar problem with a plywood Skiff I built. I installed a set of tabs similar to the Bennet you referenced. It worked very well. I'm now able to get on plane while sitting on the rear bench...
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