Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by jbrc124racing on 04/09/13 - 7:18 PM

I have heard they work and would like to install some on my 13. Has anyone done the same?

Edited by jbrc124racing on 04/09/13 - 7:19 PM

Posted by kamie on 04/13/13 - 8:07 AM

They do work, at least my neighbor has them on his 19 foot non whaler and loves them. Why do you need tabs on a 13 footer?

Posted by thegage on 04/13/13 - 8:18 AM

I have them on my 16SL, a notoriously stern-heavy boat, and they work fine. I think they'd be overkill on a 13 foot Whaler, but as asked, what issue are you hoping to address?

John K.

Posted by jbrc124racing on 04/13/13 - 6:37 PM

I would like to have it plane faster and ride waves better. I have seen one or two 13 whalers with them on on YouTube they seem to make the boat ride and plane better and apparently they make the engine use 11% less gas . And I have a heavy two stroke 40 on the back

I have tried the hydrofoil type ones that attach to the engine and don't really like them

Posted by trionfale on 04/14/13 - 3:57 AM

jbrc124racing wrote: Has anyone done the same?

I have got Smart Tabs on my Outrage 18' in 2005 once I placed an 8" T&H transom bracket.
If you visit my personal page you can see the evolution.
With a short prop I can keep the boat plane at 13 Knots.
That's useful sailing in the Mediterranean Sea where winds are often unpredictable.

Posted by gary0319 on 04/14/13 - 11:14 AM

I toyed with the idea of Smart Tabs on my Dauntless 15 with a 60 Merc, for all of the same reasons stated by the OP. I was talked out if in by others (including my mechanic), all who recommended a Stainless prop and motor adjustment. Installed a new 12 pitch stainless prop, and upped the motor one notch. Boat now stable plane at 14 mph, jumps on plane in a couple seconds and I picked up about 3 mph WOT, to boot. And.....I was also able to take off my Dole Fins.

I haven't been able to verify it yet, but I think my gas mileage may have improved as much at 20%. I'll be able to know more once the wind dies down around my neck of the woods.

Posted by Phil T on 04/14/13 - 11:53 AM

Before I spend a single dollar, I would check the mounting height of the motor on the transom and the propeller.

Where is it located? Sitting on the transom? Is the anti-cavitation plate below, at or above the hull? It should be above the hull by 1 to 1 1/2 inches.

What brand, horsepower and year on motor do you have on the boat?

What propeller do you have? Brand, model and size (diameter and pitch).

What is the WOT rpms and speed recorded by GPS?

Posted by jbrc124racing on 04/14/13 - 1:41 PM

Don't know prop or rpm, motor is a 1990s evinrude 2 stroke 40 speed is aboat 30 motor is at the right height boat is not filled with water anywhere