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McNasty Outlaw
Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Posts: 171
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Posted: Dec 11, 2010 8:04 am Post subject: Surf tabs |
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Has anybody put these on there boat? MC puts them on there new boats and was seeing if anyone has used them _________________ www.shredthreadsink.com |
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kartman Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 1542 City: meridian, Idaho
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Posted: Dec 31, 2010 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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that looks like an easy way to level the boat out, let alone for surfing. way easier than moving people, ballast, coolers around the boat on the fly! _________________ trying to find a $5-7K usable saltare if anyone knows of one. |
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Dredd Outlaw
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 117 City: Wichita
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Posted: Jan 06, 2011 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Do you mean trim tabs?
Most bigger boats and go-fast boats have trim tabs. Some people say they will flatten your wake out but I think that depends on where they're installed. |
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kartman Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 1542 City: meridian, Idaho
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 9:37 am Post subject: |
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trim tabs are for your boats attitude in the water. (how much the bow is up or down) they both move at the same time in the same direction. if you could keep one up, and one down, and flat, or both up a little when they are in the neutral position. have one switch to operate both. move it left, the boat will rise on the right and dip on the left, move it right, the boat will rise on the left, and dip on the right. _________________ trying to find a $5-7K usable saltare if anyone knows of one. |
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Dredd Outlaw
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 117 City: Wichita
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Posted: Jan 07, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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All the trim tabs I've seen are controlled independently.
There are also Smart Tabs, for smaller boats, that automatically adjust like shock absorbers.
"Surf tabs are one of the most exciting and interesting innovations MasterCraft has added to their boats in years..." Quote
Really? They look like trim tabs from here.
Apparently they are adjusted with a switch like you explained, kartman. Cool, but I don't think it's very revolutionary.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UVRra3sMV7A#t=94s |
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McNasty Outlaw
Joined: 02 Jan 2010 Posts: 171
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kartman Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 1542 City: meridian, Idaho
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Posted: Jan 10, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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i dont think it is revolutionary either. but for boats that have a deaper v (like most i/o's), it would work out great for balancing the boat out rather than moving people, coolers, and sacks around. _________________ trying to find a $5-7K usable saltare if anyone knows of one. |
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Dredd Outlaw
Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Posts: 117 City: Wichita
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Posted: Jan 12, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, they're definitely nice. I'm just sayin... my 13 yr old boat has them, factory installed option. |
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Brit Rider Wakeboarder.com Freak
Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3347 City: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Jan 13, 2011 1:58 am Post subject: |
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I seem to recall a Mastercraft salesman telling me a few years ago "We don't have to mess with adding things like trim tabs (like a sportsboat) because the hulls are made right in the first place... You'll never see that kind of stuff on a MasterCraft, it's just something else to go wrong"
_________________ www.AxisBoats.co.uk | www.Malibu-Boats.co.uk |
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j4rowell Newbie
Joined: 16 May 2010 Posts: 26 City: Kalamazoo
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Posted: Feb 06, 2011 8:36 am Post subject: |
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Brit Rider wrote: | I seem to recall a Mastercraft salesman telling me a few years ago "We don't have to mess with adding things like trim tabs (like a sportsboat) because the hulls are made right in the first place... You'll never see that kind of stuff on a MasterCraft, it's just something else to go wrong"
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The hulls are designed very well for Wakeboarding, but for the people who also desire a boat that is Surf Friendly at the push of a button use these and of course some extra weight.
What they do is just extend the surfablility of the wake back about 10 feet or so. They really dont create a bigger wake or shape it any better however the hull is designed very well. |
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9DROZD Outlaw
Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 114
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Posted: Feb 22, 2011 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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Haha, I liked the malibu vs mastercraft the best. The malibu guy had the cardboard wedge. Its was in the commercials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joXHoWz5vPM _________________ Rider: "Howd that last trick look?"
Driver: "I dunno, I was busy staring at the topless babes on that boat over there." |
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