It would have been nice if you would have showed how the boat behaves when trim tabs are not used at all. For example a sideview drone shot of the boat getting on plane without trim tabs or engine trim.
Soooo for anyone else that thinks the reversed buttons for the trim tabs is silly, hear me out. I lightly sanded the labels off, rotated the control box 180 and the re-labled where port is port, starboard is starboard, up is in the up position and down is in the down position. This is (imo) how it should come from the factory. Aside from that. Awesome video!
What I did was mount the control switch as normal but swopped out the port with the starboard electrical connectors that connect to the tabs.. This allows the starboard switch when pressing Down withe the starboard side listing to lift the starboard side to where it should be.. I also included a seperate switch to control the on off function independent of the ignition function option.. This allows is case of emergency to switch the tabs off & retracted faster than otherwise.. Great Video enjoyed it ..
Great video. Years ago I took some classes in S FL & the instructor told me NOT to touch the tabs until the boat was on plane. I agree w/ you Capt Mike about hole shot. Put the tabs down, then the throttle down & let her rip.
A couple things the trim tabs work to help as well as the ones you’ve covered: 1) keeping you in plane at lower speeds. My SeaHunt Gamefish 25 falls off plane in 20MPH zones. But I can put both tabs all the way down and stay in plane. 2) and I think one most people don’t know, using the trim tabs to bring the transom up in chopping conditions. The trim tabs don’t actually bring the bow down, but rather they bring the transom up. So the bow gets a lower angle relative to the transom. In choppy conditions, you can use the trim tabs to get the transom higher in the water, thereby taking most of the chop in the “Deep V” of the hull towards the bow, rather than further back on the flatter part of the hull. This can be the different between bouncing in the chop and having to slow way down, and riding atop/cutting through the chop and keeping higher speeds comfortably.
That 2nd point there is super beneficial and I just actually figured it out this summer on my 23' Tidewater CC. Very helpful in the Chesapeake Bay when you get a lot of little 1-2' chop in the bay or rivers on windy days.
Great video Capt mike. i have smaller boat 22 ft pathfinder bay boat with older lenko tabs, no indicator lights, wish i had those. they are very quiet i never really know how far up or down they are, just take educated guess while running
Just finished watching all 36 videos, all liked, subscribed and notifications clicked... outstanding content especially for someone like me who is getting closer to purchasing my first saltwater fishing boat. I've been watching TH-cam videos for months trying to learn about how a boat is built but none have given me the insight into construction and the hows and whys of selecting the components on the boat compared to this series. Super impressed with all the guys from Latitude, Kraken and Preferred. This has me thinking hard about having a semi-custom build project in my family's future especially considering the lack of high quality, reasonably priced options out there. Thanks Captain Mike!! Tight lines buddy...
Capt Mike, Thanks for all of the excellent content. I just started watching your videos and the tackle how-to segments have been excellent and easy to follow. Thanks for the hard work in putting these together and any boating segments would be welcome. It is always a good refresh or tip or two that everyone can benefit from.
Thanks for all the great information captain. I’m getting ready to get a new 2023 key west it has trim tabs. Never used them before. Your video was very helpful and insightful. I feel like I have a lot of information that I’m going to need when I’m out there on the water with my new boat. Thank you very much.
Great video, I don't think you mentioned travel in the general direction of the swell, the swell can grab the stern of the vessel, (if the trim tabs are down) especially if you reduce the power quickly and are moving slower than the swell. I learned the hard way, knocked me off my feet.
Grate video mike I just finish build my 1973 potter hull Seacraft 20 I put q plataforma and I power w a 200 hp v6 Yamaha now in going crazy sleet my prop for that boat I don’t know to much about how select the pro iff I need trim tabs or no
I have a 26’ cabin cruiser. I’m somewhat new to trim tabs. At higher speeds (25ish) my boat seems to not be very responsive to turning Could the trim tabs be effecting my handling performance??
Yes, at speed you want them up other than to take away the lean (which I just use one to bring the bow down on that side), I had this same problem when I first got my 28' CC. It would feel like I was sliding rather than turning when I left them down, not cool.
The biggest surprise was when you asked Miss Valerie to get on the starboard side as you needed more weight there and I didn't see a gaff mark on your throat. Haha
If you want your boat to track stright at slow speeds or idle put them all the way down, if your going thru chop and trimming your motor down All the way isn’t enough put the trim tabs down it will be a much better ride
Agree 100% I've owned several boats over the years. Never really experienced bow steer until I put my first set of trim tabs on my current boat (a deep V hull). Trim tabs take practice for sure, and knowing when you shouldn't use them is key. That said, ill never own a boat without them again. Great video as usual capt.
Hi there ! Thanks for your technical guidance and savoir-affaire in boating issues. I have an Angler 22 with 2 x 250 HP VX series YAMAHA outbards. Quick question : Why is it so, that when I run the boat at mid power and press the trim button down, it clearly accelarates better...? I assume an electrical issue has to do, and if where shall I look to, in order to guarantee unstable electrical power to the spark plugs I pressume...?¡¡?
I have 28 foot cruiser have hard time getting on plane especially when I have 4 or more people in boat. Do you suggest I put trim tabs down before taking off in full speed.
Too much looking at instruments and controls and not the response of the boat to the trim adjustments. Thanks though Capt Mike, pretty helpful really, and nice fingernails!
I got a 17-18foot Nelson craft flats boat with a 150 2 stroke on it. Thing literally does a almost straight up wheelie you think trim tabs will fix that extravagant amount of bow rise and the boat also leans to the right when going 40mph
I have never used trim tabs. I am building a boat right now. I would like to know if the turbulence from the trim tabs interfere with the fish finder transducer. My current boat's transducer goes dead for a time when my boat is underway. It is really annoying. The depth just flashed and I have to stop to get it to clear out and come back on.
What do you think about the auto trim tabs for a small skiff? I was told to consider them for my flats skiff build, but have never used them. The LTB looks great! Hope you and Chef Val are enjoying it, and hope to run into you at ICAST again this summer
I have a lenco also. However I don’t have the selector lights as you have shown. I find myself losing track of where I am. What’s the best way to reset “home” so I can start over ? Thanks Mike
No hardship to put the kill cord on. If you clip a wake and go overboard it’s not a nice end…. So the question is, why don’t you clip it on? - it’s effortless, just like a seat belt or a motorbike helmet.
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It would have been nice if you would have showed how the boat behaves when trim tabs are not used at all.
For example a sideview drone shot of the boat getting on plane without trim tabs or engine trim.
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Yeah Captain Mike is the best maybe someday you can come over to Pine Island and we can do some flats fishing .
Soooo for anyone else that thinks the reversed buttons for the trim tabs is silly, hear me out. I lightly sanded the labels off, rotated the control box 180 and the re-labled where port is port, starboard is starboard, up is in the up position and down is in the down position. This is (imo) how it should come from the factory.
Aside from that. Awesome video!
What I did was mount the control switch as normal but swopped out the port with the starboard electrical connectors that connect to the tabs..
This allows the starboard switch when pressing Down withe the starboard side listing to lift the starboard side to where it should be..
I also included a seperate switch to control the on off function independent of the ignition function option..
This allows is case of emergency to switch the tabs off & retracted faster than otherwise..
Great Video enjoyed it ..
Great video. Years ago I took some classes in S FL & the instructor told me NOT to touch the tabs until the boat was on plane. I agree w/ you Capt Mike about hole shot. Put the tabs down, then the throttle down & let her rip.
A couple things the trim tabs work to help as well as the ones you’ve covered:
1) keeping you in plane at lower speeds. My SeaHunt Gamefish 25 falls off plane in 20MPH zones. But I can put both tabs all the way down and stay in plane.
2) and I think one most people don’t know, using the trim tabs to bring the transom up in chopping conditions. The trim tabs don’t actually bring the bow down, but rather they bring the transom up. So the bow gets a lower angle relative to the transom. In choppy conditions, you can use the trim tabs to get the transom higher in the water, thereby taking most of the chop in the “Deep V” of the hull towards the bow, rather than further back on the flatter part of the hull. This can be the different between bouncing in the chop and having to slow way down, and riding atop/cutting through the chop and keeping higher speeds comfortably.
That 2nd point there is super beneficial and I just actually figured it out this summer on my 23' Tidewater CC. Very helpful in the Chesapeake Bay when you get a lot of little 1-2' chop in the bay or rivers on windy days.
Excellent point
Very good points!
More videos like this would be awesome! At idle to slow speed bow down is a must to maintain steerage on my boat.
Great video Capt mike.
i have smaller boat 22 ft pathfinder bay boat with older lenko tabs, no indicator lights, wish i had those.
they are very quiet i never really know how far up or down they are, just take educated guess while running
Just finished watching all 36 videos, all liked, subscribed and notifications clicked... outstanding content especially for someone like me who is getting closer to purchasing my first saltwater fishing boat. I've been watching TH-cam videos for months trying to learn about how a boat is built but none have given me the insight into construction and the hows and whys of selecting the components on the boat compared to this series. Super impressed with all the guys from Latitude, Kraken and Preferred. This has me thinking hard about having a semi-custom build project in my family's future especially considering the lack of high quality, reasonably priced options out there. Thanks Captain Mike!! Tight lines buddy...
Captain Mike, your videos are some of the best I’ve come across. I truly appreciate you doing these and have learned much from you!
Glad to help Chris.
Capt Mike,
Thanks for all of the excellent content. I just started watching your videos and the tackle how-to segments have been excellent and easy to follow. Thanks for the hard work in putting these together and any boating segments would be welcome. It is always a good refresh or tip or two that everyone can benefit from.
Thanks for all the great information captain. I’m getting ready to get a new 2023 key west it has trim tabs. Never used them before. Your video was very helpful and insightful. I feel like I have a lot of information that I’m going to need when I’m out there on the water with my new boat. Thank you very much.
Just got a brand new 2022 Yamaha 175 Vmax SHO on my 21' CC with brand new electric trim tabs and brand new Sea Star hydraulic steering.
Life is good.
Great video, I don't think you mentioned travel in the general direction of the swell, the swell can grab the stern of the vessel, (if the trim tabs are down) especially if you reduce the power quickly and are moving slower than the swell. I learned the hard way, knocked me off my feet.
I think that your lovely model helped out the list a whole lot! wOw
Grate video mike I just finish build my 1973 potter hull Seacraft 20 I put q plataforma and I power w a 200 hp v6 Yamaha now in going crazy sleet my prop for that boat I don’t know to much about how select the pro iff I need trim tabs or no
Nice! Love a 20’ potter
Thanks for sharing Capt Mike you always put out great Salt life Vlogs, 👍👍👍
Captain Mike, I appreciate the videos. It’s helping get me through the wait time on my LTB. Hopefully I get to splash her this time next year.
Thank you. Capt Mike. I never use my trim tabs. They works by Satellite with a dedicated anntena. Thank Capt
My 21 Outrage wanders at slow/idle speeds, by putting the tabs full down and the motor trim up it lessens the wander to almost nonexistent.
I have a 26’ cabin cruiser. I’m somewhat new to trim tabs. At higher speeds (25ish) my boat seems to not be very responsive to turning Could the trim tabs be effecting my handling performance??
Yes, at speed you want them up other than to take away the lean (which I just use one to bring the bow down on that side), I had this same problem when I first got my 28' CC. It would feel like I was sliding rather than turning when I left them down, not cool.
good video Mike!!! thanks for the explanation, I am sure it will help a lot of people.
The biggest surprise was when you asked Miss Valerie to get on the starboard side as you needed more weight there and I didn't see a gaff mark on your throat. Haha
Awesome info captain 👍🏾
The matte black wheel looks really nice. I didn’t see you talk about it in any of your videos. Do you like it? What’s the make and model?
If you want your boat to track stright at slow speeds or idle put them all the way down, if your going thru chop and trimming your motor down All the way isn’t enough put the trim tabs down it will be a much better ride
Awesome video! Nice shots! Nice flow.
Short and on point. I'd do a follow up vid on the danger of using trim tabs in certain situations
Good call Eric.
Agree 100%
I've owned several boats over the years. Never really experienced bow steer until I put my first set of trim tabs on my current boat (a deep V hull). Trim tabs take practice for sure, and knowing when you shouldn't use them is key.
That said, ill never own a boat without them again.
Great video as usual capt.
Hi there ! Thanks for your technical guidance and savoir-affaire in boating issues. I have an Angler 22 with 2 x 250 HP VX series YAMAHA outbards. Quick question : Why is it so, that when I run the boat at mid power and press the trim button down, it clearly accelarates better...? I assume an electrical issue has to do, and if where shall I look to, in order to guarantee unstable electrical power to the spark plugs I pressume...?¡¡?
Always retract your trim tabs at the end of the day to cover up the shaft so that marine growth doesn’t form and tear seals when operated next time
New boat is looking good
Very instructional
Thanks for Sharing
Great Video. Like Always 🎣🐟🏆💯😜🔥
I have 28 foot cruiser have hard time getting on plane especially when I have 4 or more people in boat. Do you suggest I put trim tabs down before taking off in full speed.
Thanks
Great video.
Love the "how to" stuff.
"Getting on A plane" is something you do at an airport.
"Getting ON plane" is something you do in a boat.
Hi, well explained .
Mike congrats on your channel I've learned a lot. Question: how do you use your trim tabs to cross inlets in rough conditions?
Depends on conditions, however generally speaking the bow up using the trim on the boat is good as you don't want to stuff the bow.
Too much looking at instruments and controls and not the response of the boat to the trim adjustments. Thanks though Capt Mike, pretty helpful really, and nice fingernails!
I got a 17-18foot Nelson craft flats boat with a 150 2 stroke on it. Thing literally does a almost straight up wheelie you think trim tabs will fix that extravagant amount of bow rise and the boat also leans to the right when going 40mph
Yes, tabs will help bring bow down.
I have never used trim tabs. I am building a boat right now. I would like to know if the turbulence from the trim tabs interfere with the fish finder transducer. My current boat's transducer goes dead for a time when my boat is underway. It is really annoying. The depth just flashed and I have to stop to get it to clear out and come back on.
How does the fuel economy change? Meaning if you run with one or both tabs down, more than just getting on plane
It really depends on the application and hull, but generally speaking by planing at Lower RPMS you can gain efficiency.
What do you think about the auto trim tabs for a small skiff? I was told to consider them for my flats skiff build, but have never used them. The LTB looks great! Hope you and Chef Val are enjoying it, and hope to run into you at ICAST again this summer
On small boats I gotta have control.
How is your build going? Have you completed it and did you go with trim tabs? What about a Jack plate?
Can you do a vid on kill cords?
hi my boat is 5.5 m long is a semi displacement Hull it travels about 11 knots will these work to keep my bow down at this low speed
I have a lenco also. However I don’t have the selector lights as you have shown. I find myself losing track of where I am. What’s the best way to reset “home” so I can start over ?
Thanks
Mike
Just hold them till they’re all the way up it shouldn’t take longer than a minute. And make your adjustments from there.
great show! New sub.
Would this help my bow bouncing?
What boat are you on ?
Amazing continent
Do you trim the motor up in conjunction with using the TT’s?
Play around with it, every boat is different.
So cool 😎
Kill switch lanyard 🤔
You should trim the motor also
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Why wasn’t the kill cord attached? Not clever.
No hardship to put the kill cord on. If you clip a wake and go overboard it’s not a nice end….
So the question is, why don’t you clip it on? - it’s effortless, just like a seat belt or a motorbike helmet.
You are 100% correct
Wear your Kill Switch.... It’s the Law.
Safety lanyard....
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too wordy and long
I heard you made 1,000,000 trading bitcoin
Like you aren't wearing your kill switch.... all credibility gone.
We have since added the First Mate wireless watch. Works great.