[BigLew]

Fr. Frank,
I was hoping you'd chime in!! Understand I have a V/P 260 I/O on my 23' Scepter.
I actually have both a Doelfin and tabs. You make a point about maintaining the cutting angle in a chop and I do appreciate that benefit as well.

I'd like your thoughts on the following point. Does the Doelfin, etc. generate any lift like a hydro-foil and if they do, would that "lift" (I'm thinking maybe a few hundred pounds worth) reduce the amount of trim tab extension needed to maintain optimal trim of the boat. My thinking is that the lift possibly generated by the Doelfin comes at a lower cost, in terms of drag, than the same amount of "stern" lift generated by trim tabs?

Any thoughts? I look forward to hearing back from you and anyone else with thoughts on the subject.