Trim Tabs

[sclark3]

Hey ladies and gents, what trim tabs do you use on your boat?And does anyone have or heard reports on the Volvo QL tabs?

[plfishfingers1]

Hey ladies and gents, what trim tabs do you use on your boat?And does anyone have or heard reports on the Volvo QL tabs?

Yes mate.

They are fitted to my Fisher 8.5m charter boat and are very good.

They have been installed by Pittwater Slipway & Mechanical Services and everything they told me about the product seems to be true.

In a word, Brilliant!

The push pad adustment is great but have found that if people move around on the boat from one side to the other, you have to adjust the tabs.
The tabs automatically retract when the motors are stopped. This is supposed to help stop weed etc from growing on the moving plate.

What vessel are you thinking about installing them on?

Peter

[sclark3]

Thx for the reply Pete, just got em fitted on my 6.5m centre cab plate...I am heading North this weekend for a week and haven't used it since they were fitted, once you get the trim to where you want it can you then hit the A button to hold that lvl? That's what book says on the 2 pages? Anything else i need know m8?

[plfishfingers1]

once you get the trim to where you want it can you then hit the A button to hold that lvl? That's what book says on the 2 pages? Anything else i need know m8?

No mate you are in better shape than me!!!

You got a book!

I didnt, may have to call the boys.

The boat becomes a sort of a leveling powered surfboard, so when someone walks to a side it will turn that way. This is what happens on mine anyway.

Best wishes
Peter

[sclark3]

hahaha, guess i'll find out, sounds like they are the go, seems like i bought a winner for once...Will let you know how they go...Thx Pete

[steve at woolgoolga]

Hi i am in the process of putting on some QL boat trims. I have a 6.5meter Assassin. I have had a 12mm plate welded on the boat with all the holes allready drilled and taped for the trims to fit to. To save some money i got the plate my self and drilled and taped and a mate welded them on for me. At this stage i hope to have them fitted by sunday to try them out. Before i brought the trims i rang the boat manufature he advised me that he thought the QL system was the best for the boat. I will let you know what i think after i try them out. Steve at Woolgoolga If the pic,s come out the pipe is the deck wash pick up that had to be repositioned

[sclark3]

Well Steve you are 1 up on Pete and myself, we had them fitted, not sure why Pete did but i am a retard at that stuff so couldn't do it myself...They are great and hassel free, let us know the result and good luck

[steve at woolgoolga]

Hi Guys have,nt let you know about trim tabs because since i have fitted them the weather has been terrible 20knots + so if i ever get out will let you know how they go. And another thing i forgot to tell you guys is i have a 76 year old man that loves playing with the boat, so i give him a job to do on the boat and when i get home from work it is done and no i dont lend him out. here is a pic of him wiring the trim tabs. good luck with fishing guys chatt soon. Steve at Woolgoolga

[sclark3]

Good luck with the weather, getting same here in Sydney...Nice looking rig what is it? I venture your way a bit as i have a share in a joint at Sandon, great part of the world

[steve at woolgoolga]

Hi the boat is a 6.5 meter Assassin built in Bunbury WA ,turbo deisel mercriser with a stern drive leg. brought it in march this year and trucked it home. l launch it at Arrawarra (35k,s north of Coffs Harbour) of the beach with a tractor and have a pto driven winch on back of tractor to retrive it.Great boat just need the weather to improve.
Steve at Woolgoolga