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good to hear. i always feel that if a boat is built well and treated decently it should withastand the abuse without too many problems. My Venture was over 15 years old and most people thought it was a 3 or 4 yr old boat and i didnt baby it in the least
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thru hulls are in
![]() ![]() grab rail installed, and gunnel trim put up. the trim doesn't match (its an off white), but I plan to cover it eventually with coaming pads all around. Front half of the boat is done ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() trim tabs installed. Went with Lenco tabs with the low profile (edge) mount. Found a great deal on them online, I think it was $700 for the whole kit including the nicer rocker panel switch. It was less than our dealer price from our local distributor :!: ![]() Put a deposit on a used F225 yamaha 4 stroke. It an older motor (2004) but it has under 400 hours and Im buying from a dealer who will hang it and give short warranty. I wanted to go with a used OX66 to see if I liked the boat, but with the prospect of $5 gas this summer a four stroke start to pay for itself pretty quick. Judging by some reviews of similar size/weight boats, I think I can get around 3.5 to 4 mpg at 26 mph with this boat so long as I dont overload with people/gear. I would be very happy with 3.5. I have a friend who has same hull (newer/bigger version) and he gets 2.2 mpg with twin 150 2 strokes at 30mph Now I really have to get things wrapped up. Still have to finish non-skid, install fuel filters, install hydraulic helm and lines. My plan is to get the motor rigged and running, then put up the t-top and finish rigging all the electrical systems after that.
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Looking good shine.
Curious why you chose to install your tabs on center panels instead of outer? Bracket or scupper in the way of actuators or theoretical? cheers, McGill
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Was wondering about the same thing. My new boat has them installed on the inside as well and I'm planning on moving them to the outside. I don't see how you can get enough lateral trim with them inboard.
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Joel will be able to answer best his intent, he's one very, very, intelligent dude.
I am going to guess that the effect will be quicker response and a more dramatic response. The trim tabs may also be in cleaner water being inboard, where the bow and midship will spread and knock down minor chop. Also; remember the outer panels are the low speed panels. Locating inboard may help reduce parasitic drag at higher speeds, by raising more of the hull out of the water that much more, hes reducing wetted surface area.
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I would think the outer panel would be the preferred location for the trim tabs, particularly if you're using them for lateral (side-to-side) trim control, which is mostly what I use mine for. The outboard location would provide a larger rolling moment for the same force/tab deflection, or conversely, would require less tab deflection (and drag) for a given rolling moment.
Deep V hulls also generate more lift and rise higher out of the water as speed increases. The 1973 Boating magazine test of the 23' Tsunami/Sceptre contains a shot of the hull with the chine completely out of the water at the transom at high speed (over 40 mph). (I can send a .pdf file of that article to anyone who wants it if you'll PM me with an e-mail address.) This means that trim tabs on the outer panel would tend to be mostly out of the water at high speed, reducing drag at a condition where you typically don't need the tabs anyway. Of course if you're running fast enough that you need tabs to prevent chine walking, that's a whole other issue! Might need to big long tabs like race boats use for that situation. There is also probably a little more aeration in the water at the outer panel at higher speeds which would tend to reduce the lift generated, but the tabs on my boat seem to be very sensitive and effective for lateral trim control at normal 20-30 mph cruising speeds.
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just not enough room. Compromise was to have bracket lower for free diving. I looked into the "blade" type tabs, but they required through bolts in area that I have already foam filled. So yes, I will not have as much lateral trim control as I would if there were on the outside panels. I did see another builder here who notched the bracket to allow the actuators to fit on the outside panel, and I think that's a good solution if you really want them on the outside. I don't really see it being a big deal on this boat.
Normally I could have just slid them as far over as they could go, but due to the changing hull panels on a seacraft, you have to have the tab on one hull panel or the other. A more traditional V bottom would have allowed more room for a wider/shallower (like a 18x9) tab.
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