Completed LectroTab Trim Tabs Group Buy 2020-Ends March 31 2020

[Jerry Ferrera]

Pics from the completed project.

 

[sfadchi]

Looking at this tread and the other thread, I've seen pictures with the bend pointing down and with the bend pointing up. Which way is actually the correct way?

 

[Weeb]

Looking at this tread and the other thread, I've seen pictures with the bend pointing down and with the bend pointing up. Which way is actually the correct way?

They make them to go which ever way you want. The @swatski setup in this group buy is made to go up from what Russ at lectrotab told me.
up effects the wake less for water sports down has more grip.

 

[swatski]

Looking at this tread and the other thread, I've seen pictures with the bend pointing down and with the bend pointing up. Which way is actually the correct way?

Those tabs with the span/chord we use provide MORE THAN ENOUGH lift for the stern, no need to add flares/fins (sides bent down).
If you flip those down, the edges act as fins and will give the boat a bit of an extra lift but also cause the tabs to list and steer the boat a lot more aggressively. Not necessarily bad, but there is no need for that either.

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[tdonoughue]

First: Thanks, @Jerry Ferrera for the update! Will make note of that (mine arrive today).

Then: On the fins up/fins down question: I had read somewhere that you can only put them in the direction for which the hinge was designed. Are ours designed for up/down or am I all wet and you can install either way?

 

[Weeb]

First: Thanks, @Jerry Ferrera for the update! Will make note of that (mine arrive today).

Then: On the fins up/fins down question: I had read somewhere that you can only put them in the direction for which the hinge was designed. Are ours designed for up/down or am I all wet and you can install either way?

The 9x16 are up unless you ordered something different I believe.

 

[Jerry Ferrera]

First: Thanks, @Jerry Ferrera for the update! Will make note of that (mine arrive today).

Then: On the fins up/fins down question: I had read somewhere that you can only put them in the direction for which the hinge was designed. Are ours designed for up/down or am I all wet and you can install either way?

I am so pleased with my set, the boat is stable and actually I get less throttle movement. I can actually let go of the steering and the boat tracks on point. We took a trip out in 15knts to 20knts 2to4ft chop today just to check them out. Speed was 25 low end and 30 with no issues.

 

[VaMarine]

I am so pleased with my set, the boat is stable and actually I get less throttle movement. I can actually let go of the steering and the boat tracks on point. We took a trip out in 15knts to 20knts 2to4ft chop today just to check them out. Speed was 25 low end and 30 with no issues.

How do you all measure wave height in your area? A 4ft wave to me would be too large for a 24ft boat to maintain 25mph.

 

[tdonoughue]

Took the boys up today to do the install.

Found out that when dad says put it 1/4" above the bottom of the boat, that does not mean 1/4" below the bottom of the boat...

A decent size job, but got it all done in a number of hours. And it all works. Just follow the yellow brick road. Drilling:

Screwing (we used an impact wrench--I can't imagine trying to do these by hand. They are tight):

Operations courtesy of son Mitch.

At the helm, hole for the controller:

Rather tight in there, so I didn't get the side holes exactly right--a little higher than I wanted. So I will need to trim the cubby box above before I reinstall it. Not bad.

In the end, during the test, they worked!

 

[tdonoughue]

Oh, but a question. We did not hook up wire #7 to the ignition as we were supposed to (ran out of time). But, when we do that, anyone know where to hook to on the 2012 AR240?

 

[BakedZiti]

@tdonoughue need more pictures!

 

[tdonoughue]

Yes, I know. But I was trying to manage two very distracted boys without losing my mind... More finished photos to come.

 

[zipper]

Oh, but a question. We did not hook up wire #7 to the ignition as we were supposed to (ran out of time). But, when we do that, anyone know where to hook to on the 2012 AR240?

Find a circuit behind the helm that shuts down when you turn ignition off. It allows deployed tabs to retract when the key is turned off. I will look later today to determine which circuit I tapped into. I don't remember now.

 

[sfadchi]

I got mine installed and got to test them yesterday. I'm extremely impressed. I mounted mine up 1/4" and the tabs up 1/2" at the tips. You don't need much trim at all for them to start working.

 

[BigAbe75]

Is drilling all those holes as scary as it looks? Not a big deal once you get started?

 

[sfadchi]

Is drilling all those holes as scary as it looks? Not a big deal once you get started?

I had installed transom lights previously. Once you drill your first hole it's no longer scary. Measure multiple times first! LOL

 

[rkim808]

You can twist and this will allow you to flush mount the upper part

Aloha @Jerry Ferrera i don’t understand what u mean. Flush mount the upper part? So out of the box the actuator won’t sit flush without twisting it?

 

[rkim808]

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Oh Oh mines don’t have the angle like urs does

 

[biglar155]

Is drilling all those holes as scary as it looks? Not a big deal once you get started?

Just keep the phrase "There's always Flex Seal" running through your mind.

I'm not a big fan of drilling holes in fiberglass - especially below the water line - hence the cardboard mock-ups.

As @sfadchi said: Measure multiple times. I'll add: Make sure you know what you're drilling into.

I'll admit, the day I got the tabs I ran up to the boat to dry-fit them and I was like a monkey doing a math problem. I thought maybe they sent me the wrong size actuators. On the 230 series boats, you have to mount them a little different.

I made up cardboard mock-ups (and more importantly, looked at a bunch of pics here) and had my "Ah ha!" moment.

Next step for me is to pull the cleanout hatch cover and find out what's on the other side of my intended locations.

 

[gthh]

Doing my 2007-2010 install. Already ran into a hic-up with the short actuator and the 12X9 tabs placement on the hull. More later today!