Plane a Boat With Trim Tabs
Template:Stub When the water is not rough and you're looking to get someplace a little faster than usual, you should plane your boat. What this means is controlling the trim tabs to push the boat above the water and make it go faster.
Contents
Steps
- Start the throttle and get the boat going to 15-20 knots.
- Raise both twin tabs equally until you feel less resistance on the bow of the boat.
- Increase the throttle to desired speed.
- Use the left and right trim tabs to control the bank of the boat and keep it from tipping over.
- When you want to stop planing, lower the trim tabs and simply slow the boat steadily.
Tips
- If you do want to plain, you need to be going at a decent speed.
Warnings
- If the water is rough, you should not plain.
- NEVER plain if it is windy or if the waves are coming broadside.
