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Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 05-14-2014, 11:42 AM
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Posted By mmwjr
Glad to hear you are in the water and that the...

Glad to hear you are in the water and that the boat is performing well.

Enjoy the season.
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 04-11-2014, 03:17 AM
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Posted By mmwjr
If you will be keeping the boat in the water then...

If you will be keeping the boat in the water then yes paint them. However if you are installing a zinc on them that area must be paint free.
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-10-2014, 11:50 AM
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Posted By mmwjr
The transducer probably should not be moved any...

The transducer probably should not be moved any closer to the O/D because of turblance. Having the tab too close to the transducer may also cause turblance affecting it's reading, I would say 6...
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-09-2014, 06:45 PM
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Posted By mmwjr
And there we have it. Thanks Tom :thumb:

And there we have it.

Thanks Tom :thumb:
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-09-2014, 06:31 PM
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Posted By mmwjr
I have had to do the same on the Chesapeake Bay...

I have had to do the same on the Chesapeake Bay when running in > 2ft waves. In 3 ft or more I pull the throttle back when cresting and apply it once over. It's part of boating. The bigger the boat...
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-09-2014, 04:10 PM
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Posted By mmwjr
I find it hard to believe that it would be 1" per...

I find it hard to believe that it would be 1" per foot for each tab, that would mean that a 40' boat would require a pair of 40" tabs.

Yes larger tabs will allow planning at lower rpms but in this...
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-09-2014, 01:43 PM
Replies: 24
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Posted By mmwjr
Tom/forbes regarding the 1 inch of tab per foot,...

Tom/forbes regarding the 1 inch of tab per foot, is this for both tabs combined? 2: 12" tabs = 24 which is thesize of this boat.

forbes how slow of a speed are you trying to maintain plane? Yes...
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-08-2014, 11:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,222
Posted By mmwjr
Your welcome. Just being myself, boat nut :-)

Your welcome.

Just being myself, boat nut :-)
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-08-2014, 03:25 PM
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Posted By mmwjr
The larger the tab area th more drag but with all...

The larger the tab area th more drag but with all the other effects from current and wind it really isn't noticable.

TabMan (Tom from Bennet trim tabs) has started posting on this site an I am...
Forum: Maxum Owners General Discussions 03-08-2014, 12:40 PM
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Posted By mmwjr
Can you even fit that wide of a tab on your boat?...

Can you even fit that wide of a tab on your boat?

While tabs help planning there primary function is to get the bow down while climbing onto plane and compensate for minor side to side weight...
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