21 Hull #136...Restoration...Started

[Islandtrader]

The thing that is so great on this sight is the sharing everyone does.

Example: Ask for prop advise and information comes flowing in...plus if anyone has an extra prop they are willing to loan out. In my case 76red18 and blue heron. BH had a prop that he sent out and now I am waiting for the UPS man to show.

Anyway while waiting I thought what a good time to get my Trim Blades installed.

Over the past years I have Bennett hydraulic and Lenco electric SS/tabs. Both worked well. However when I saw the review on the Volvo Tabs, I thought why not. The main reason is I just don't like the big SS/tabs hanging out the back. Never seem like a clean install (that's just me AR).

Anyway the Volvo tabs where pretty basic to install and instructions where easy to follow. Nice templates and wiring . Control panel is easy to use after getting to know there sequence. Plus they have an option that you can hook up to your gps that automatically adjusts the tabs as you are running.




The Packaging



Template



Before drilling holes this is a must have tool...You have to be at right angles to your transom or nothing will be fit right. With 11 holes per side being off a little is not an option.

The drill Jig



Holes to go



Installed





Contoll Panel and Dash




The back end all buttoned up and ready to go.



Hopefully the testing on the prop will happen sometime this week...If not after the holiday. No way I am going to be on the water in a Stealth Boat with all the FWP out this weekend.

[thehermit]

Did they calibrate? They are great on the boats

[Islandtrader]

Did they calibrate? They are great on the boats

Yep! On the first try.

[thehermit]

NICE I had one sticking at first. I love them. They level the boat with ease. They hook up the bow of the 23 in chop too. All that and the indicator switch too....enjoy.

[heynow2203]

what did those run you?

[Islandtrader]

what did those run you?

I bought them from fore and aft marine.

$619.00

they work great on my 27, they must really be sensitive on a 23 or a 21, i paid about 600 bucks for mine.

I will post more on them later but let me tell you this, when I tried them yesterday and I was just seeing how they worked, I hit the port side down at speed and almost threw my buddy out of the boat. YOU DON'T NEED MUCH ON A 21

[cdavisdb]

Ditto on Floorboys comment. I know there must be a good answer, but I can't see how these tabs get around creating excess drag and and drag inducing turbulence . Anybody know?

[pfbateman]

Terry,
Added fore and aft to my favorites list. Thanks again for the education. Still, vertical protrusions from the transom resulting in less drag seems counterintuitive. Never saw that right angle mount for a drill before. Volvo says the QL is good to 50 knots. Is that fast enough for the 21? Sounds like you've been running it. The transom enclosure looks good.

[kerneltugboat]

They will stick if the surface they are mounted on is not PERFECT (I actaully had fiberglass backing plates made for mine) , and they should be tightened doen from the center-out. I calibrate mine at the beginning of each season just to be sure. I think you hold down the up and down arrow, apply power and keep the buttons down for ten seconds? then they extend all the way out, and all the way back in automatically and you are ready to go. I am going on three years with no issues after the inital install. they work great on my 27, they must really be sensitive on a 23 or a 21, i paid about 600 bucks for mine.

[floorboy]

Forgive me I have never seen the ql tabs before........

How is it they are suppose to be more efficient? Seems to me like they would catch more water sticking straight down like that????

I really like the sleek design of them and if they are in fact the cats !@@# I will probably put a set on when I redo the transom. I just dont understand, which is the case more than not anymore....