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So, if they advertise 47 knots, I bet that is at the top end of normal cruise, not anywhere near full power. Just like our subs only pull 30 knots. Ya, right.

Boat dynamics are interesting. The Carver probably weiged 30,000 pounds with people, fuel and all the junk on it. You could watch the Floscan numbers increase as the tabs were lowered to about 13 degrees. The tabs presented drag, but also lifted the back out of the water and pushed the bow down...

Are these spring loaded? Then how is the spring sized? I would guess the spring presure needed with 2 people sitting at the helm would be very much different with one at the helm and three in the back. I don't like drilling holes in boats. So when I do, I want to make sure I do it only once...

OOOO, that's sounds dangerous. Just my opinion. I would check for a hook in the hull first, then work with a prop shop to find a prop that holds the boat up right. I would not attempt to fix a systemic problem causing porpoising with trim tabs.

Doc I'm not sure if I noticed them actually doing anything in smooth water or very rogh water. The boat was a very nice condo-on-the-water, but as a boat, it was a pig. I had to run the tabs way down to get the back of the boat out of the water and get any level of fuel efficiency. I had...

Boating Industry Tuesday April 8, 2008 ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The American Boat & Yacht Council is working to achieve a new look and feel to its international marine technical workforce certification program and, in support of that, has developed a comprehensive set of marketing materials that...

Boating Industry Tuesday April 8, 2008 CHICAGO – The redesigned DiscoverBoating.com Web site officially launched today, including an updated look and several new interactive features designed to show visitors how easy and enjoyable it is to become boat owners, Grow Boating officials said in a...

Boating Industry Tuesday April 8, 2008 SAN DIEGO – Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. and Markel American Insurance have each enhanced their boat coverage programs in recent days. Fireman’s Fund has enhanced coverage for yachts to protect against uninsured/underinsured vessels, vermin damage...

Boating Industry Tuesday April 8, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio; KANSAS CITY, Mo.; and COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. – Three marine industry suppliers of resins and gelcoats have announced price increases over the past week, attributing them to the growing cost of oil, among other factors. The Composite...

Boating Industry Tuesday April 8, 2008 LEXINGTON, S.C. – Under pressure from its unsecured creditors, Glassmaster Co. has agreed to liquidate its assets almost a year after filing for bankruptcy, reported TheState.com in an article Friday. Creditors for the former boat builder, which are...

If it is the same thing as I had on my 42 Carver, there's a sensor that determines the hull trim at the time the operator presses the set button. Then the sensor takes over the tabs and attempts to maintain that trim until the operator overrides the system.

Boating Industry Tuesday March 4, 2008 VIVIAN, La. – When the town of Vivian served boat builder Vivian Industries Inc. a notice in December that it had 30 days to sell the business or pay the more than $180,000 it owed the town, Mayor Stephen Taylor said he hoped this would speed up the...

Boating Industry Friday March 14, 2008 GRAND-MERE, Quebec – Boatbuilder Doral Boats International recently confirmed to Boating Industry that the company’s current owner, Erwin Zecha, is seeking buyers. At least one Canadian company has shown interest in the company, said Sandra Vigneux...

Boating Industry Tuesday March 11, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The number of threats faced by the boating industry in the legislative and regulatory arenas – and the seriousness of those threats – is now greater than at any other time in its history, according to the National Marine Manufacturers...

Let's just say we hit 104 gps with three very tired engines.

Boating Industry Friday April 4, 2008 RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ultimate Boat Clubs, Inc., a membership-based boating club, has opened its first two locations at Harbor Square Marina in Stamford, Conn., and The Saybrook Point Inn/Spa/Marina in Old Saybrook, Conn., where they will provide a fleet of...

Boating Industry Friday April 4, 2008 ARUNDEL, Maine — Students at The Landing School in Arundel, Maine, soon will have the ability to earn an associate’s degree, it reported in a recent statement. A legislative bill that gives The Landing School authority to grant degrees was signed into...

Boating Industry Friday April 4, 2008 MARYVILLE, Tenn. – Wakeboard tower manufacturer Xtreme Tower Products has partnered with Fundamental Industries to distribute carbon fiber board racks and a carbon fiber mirror arm to its boat manufacturer clients, XTP said in a release this week. The...

Boating Industry Friday April 4, 2008 WATSONVILLE, Calif. – Boating supplies retailer West Marine, Inc. (NASDAQ:WMAR) has received a notice from The NASDAQ Global Market stating that its common stock is subject to delisting, the company reported earlier this week. The notice was issued in...

Boating Industry Friday April 4, 2008 LONDON – U.K.-based marine electronics company Raymarine Plc. (RAY.L) “has received a preliminary approach which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the company,” it reported in a statement Wednesday. In the statement, the board of Raymarine...