Re: ?? \"Hydro Foils\" on Outdrives on Scepters
Just some further thoughts, experiences, with fins -
My last boat was a 25" Bayliner Cierra, a pretty big tub, about 5000 lbs, always loaded with weekend sleepover gear, cooking gear, etc; powered by an older, carbed, points ignition, chevy 350, on a Volvo IO outdrive. When I had the whole family together, and the kids were bigger, it was an absolute slug out of the hole.
I had a doelfin installed, and this made a world of difference. Instead of plowing thru the water, trying desperately to climb up out of the hole, now the back end just popped right up, and she got on plane quite quickly.
This boat had Bennet trim tabs, and maybe I didn't really know how to use them to best effect, but adding the doelfin really made a major improvement.
just my observations, re big boat / hydrofoil effectiveness.
Bill
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