No trim tabs on boat ?????
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No trim tabs on boat ?????
Hello, everyone.
I saw a 2000 237 Striker forsale today. The boat only has 50hrs on it with a 454 bravo one, 310 horse. The asking price is $36,900. The boat looks nice and all, but it does not have trim-tabs on the boat. Isn't that odds ? Why would some one order a boat with no trim tabs. Would I need a trim tabs for a boat that size and that engine ? It doesn't have carpet where the cockpit at also. Do you think that is a good price ?
Thank you for the info,
Mattt.
I saw a 2000 237 Striker forsale today. The boat only has 50hrs on it with a 454 bravo one, 310 horse. The asking price is $36,900. The boat looks nice and all, but it does not have trim-tabs on the boat. Isn't that odds ? Why would some one order a boat with no trim tabs. Would I need a trim tabs for a boat that size and that engine ? It doesn't have carpet where the cockpit at also. Do you think that is a good price ?
Thank you for the info,
Mattt.
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My 260 didn't have them, but I added a set of Bennett 12x16 dual ram sport tabs with Stainless Marine mechanical indicators. The boat didn't need them as far as getting on plane or handling. But I do like having them to counter the port side lean and in rough water I put the tabs down a little and keep the drive parallel with the bottom. I prefer this to tucking the drive under to keep the bow down in rough water. I boat in mostly rough stuff. Also at wide open throttle the boat used too chine walk a little bit, it doesn't do it at all now. The cost was $750 and a weekend of my time to put it all on. I think it was worth it. You should be able to get a 260 with a trailer for that price.
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If you do any boating on rough water trim tabs are very nice to have. You will not want to do without them once you have used them. I see a lot of PQs sold without tabs. I think it is just to keep the cost down but, in my opinion they are not a luxury item. If you see a boat you want to buy that does not have tabs, use that as a bargaining tool to get a better price. You can always put them on later if you like everything else about the boat.