87 340DA Stern heavy

**plumbhappy** · 09-11-2012, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Tabman

Rob,

West will special order them for you. as will any other good dealer. I don't know of anyone who will have them in sock. The part number would be TPO3012DF. This is just the Trim Plane and you would reuse the hinge plates. You need two each. If you want to rplace the hing plates too then use part number TPA3012DF, that is the Trim Planes and the Hinge plates, again you need two each.

Tom

AWESOME! Thanks again!

**HUMPH** · 09-11-2012, 11:02 PM

Following Seas, under the Gate? I will drag your a$$ to Monterey the first chance I get! Good to see you getting this great information from this site Rob!

**plumbhappy** · 10-17-2012, 09:30 PM

Question? The guy at the yard says the old tabs are trimmed away (45 deg) from the prop tunnel. However, it looks like the new ones mount further up so that the bottom edge is about the same spot as the end of the 45 deg angle. He was also a little concerned about the turn down next to the prop tunnel. I'm guessing that since it mounts further away from the prop tunnel that the turn down won't get caught in the prop wash?

Thanks in advance

**Tabman** · 10-18-2012, 08:01 AM

SeaRay did have us make Trim Tabs that were cut away at an angle on the inboard edge. I suspect that they were originally used on I/O powered boats in order to keep the Tab from interfering with the drive, and then they used them on inboard powered boats. I have not seen any issues with Trim Tabs being mounted close to the propeller pockets.

For example:

Tom
Bennett Marine

**plumbhappy** · 10-18-2012, 10:18 PM

Good enough for me! Thanks again for the quick reply!

**plumbhappy** · 10-28-2012, 06:33 PM

Tabman the new tabs work great. I was out this weekend and the new trim tabs completely cancel out the new swim platform. Her cruising additude is perfect and I'm cruising a 25 mph SOG with 3500 rpms. This is 200 rpms less for the same speed. Of course, that could be because of the bottom paint which the boat really needed but the tabs really helped. I still need them all the way down when cruising, but like I said I could always add a little weight to the bow.

Anyway, thanks again for all your help!
Rob

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**Tabman** · 10-28-2012, 07:54 PM

Rob,

That's great news! I am delighted I could help!

Tom
Bennett Marine

P.S.
If you take the vise grips off the platform you might pick up a bit more speed :)