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| Author: | Double Trouble [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 5:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | whale tail for 200 horizon |
I have a 200 horizon and am new at boating.. I have been told that a "whale tail or stingray tail will help fuel savings and will handle better. is this true? any input wopuld be greatly app. |
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| Author: | Double Trouble [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:26 pm ] |
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I guess I should also include that my boat is a 1997 with a 5.7v8. |
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| Author: | robbo3 [ Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:08 pm ] |
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There have been a lot of favorable reviews on Smart Tabs on many of the forums recently in increasing the boats efficiency by getting on plane faster and also planing at slower speeds. |
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| Author: | pet575 [ Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:16 am ] |
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I think I'd go with smart tabs over a whale tale, dolfin, or other type of outdrive-mounted hydrofoil. |
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| Author: | Txjole [ Fri Jun 29, 2007 12:30 pm ] |
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I wouldnt add any un-needed force to an outdrive. Tabs are the way to go. |
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| Author: | Double Trouble [ Sat Jun 30, 2007 6:55 pm ] |
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Well I have talked to several other people and a few boat mech.'s and every one say's it's a bad idea.. It will cause more trouble daown the road than it tis worth... |
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| Author: | Jim_R [ Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:54 pm ] |
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Yeah, I wouldn't add a whale tail or stingray to my 200, although I did add one to my previous 17' Maxum, and was happy with the result. Had it on for about 5 years as I recall, with no ill effects. I am becoming convinced that the Horizon 200 does need something. I have the sunsport seating and find that the cockpit fills up first. The consequence of this is that unless I relegate someone to the bow, I do not have adequate bow down control while on a plane. Put some weight up front, and all's good. I'm considering the smart tabs as a solution. |
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