Bucit
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- Mar 12, 2010
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- Boat Info
- 2005 280 Sundancer
2004 SPD-104 Achilles w/ 8hp Yamaha
- Engines
- Twin 4.3 MPI's with Alpha drives.
Trim and tabs down to get on plane. Once on plane, bring the tabs up and you're good to go.
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Only time I use tabs to plane is when I'm ready loaded heavy, other than that just to balance uneven load
Our little 4.3's are'nt putting any strain on our drives, its when you have 350mag or more attached to the front of it that ya need to take careI was told on the alphas to use them to reduce the strain on the outdrives since the 280 is azz heavy especially when loaded. Since it doesn't take any effort to hold down two buttons for a few seconds I always do it.
Our little 4.3's are'nt putting any strain on our drives, its when you have 350mag or more attached to the front of it that ya need to take care
Thanks for the tips. I sent them a request for quote already.
Our little 4.3's are'nt putting any strain on our drives, its when you have 350mag or more attached to the front of it that ya need to take care
My props never cavitate with a lighter load and tabs down? Although I hit 49.9mph on GPS which Lance hasn't come close to. Although we have the same boats it seems they all react differently.
So if it takes your boat 8 seconds to plane without tabs compared to 4 with tabs it isn't putting any additional torque/force on your outdrives? I don't see your reasoning.
- cabin upholstery is dirty with some stain & dark spots (maybe mold).
His boat is a race boat w/hi-performance manifolds though......:smt043
Regarding what might be mildew in your cabin, I had a little bit of mildew that formed on my cabin headliner up near the bow. I was skeptical, but bought into some claims made by people that swore by a product called Kanberra Gel. I'm no longer skeptical. After one year and two 8 oz. jars (one at a time) of the stuff sitting in the cabin, the mildew and stains are nearly gone and barely even detectable. You might check into that stuff. I think there are some competitor products on the market now, but the Kanberra Gel really surprised me. As a bonus, it clears up odors as well. I now just leave a jar exposed in the cabin and let it "do its stuff".
His boat is a race boat w/hi-performance manifolds though......:smt043