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Hey ilmmct: I know this guy; His name is Eric Sorensen and we have conversed in person and by phone. There is no better authority I know on Grady's, outboards, and, heck, boating in general. He's a great guy and a wealth of experience & knowledge. He has other tutorials on YouTube and the...

I have heard more than one 265 owner talk of the oddball handling characteristics associated with that hull. Why they would respond negatively to tab application, I don't know, but Skunkboat is an experienced offshore boater, so if says leave them be, I would do just that.

Here in may lie the difference. On mine, I have to depress the toggle initially for a few seconds for the tab to being responding. Once it does start reacting, however, then subsequent adjustments are immediate, like yours. Once I fully retract one or the other, the process has to start all...

SeanC: Yeah, you think opposite of myself. I think of tabs as being deployed, or "down," since the default setting is up. On my toggle switches, it says "Bow Down" at the top. Therefore, depress the starboard toggle, the starboard bow goes down. Same with the port toggle; Depress it, the port...

Ladies & Gentlemen, The Doctor Is In The House... Always good advice from Doc Stressor....

The things that Seasick mentions are all relevant, and are best perfected on calm waters before heading offshore where you should already have a grasp on them. That's why I stressed learning the ropes inshore rather than poking out the inlet, encountering 3-4 footers and pressing toggles in...

Hi amamola: RE: Tabs In Relation To Choppier Waters: Once it gets too rough for a 22 footer offshore, tabs won't help.. In following seas they can hurt. That said, in a head or quartering sea when it's really rough and assuming your still in safe conditions, keep the bow down until you feel...

Bars are different on our gauges. My 2018 Yam 350's run most efficiently at between 4-5 bars. (I was suggesting 2-3 bars for moderate trim with tabs down as per our discussion, outlined above.) My input was assuming Lucky Dude's trim gauge is the same as mine. You have the older style gauges...

Doc said it better than I did on my Private Message to you. I feel there's little to be gained by full negative trim along with tab deployment due to the inefficient engine running angle, as stated before. The tabs are doing the work. To me, trimming up a bit eliminates that bit of drag from the...

For Divajean and any others interested in Trim Tab application and results. They are like Microwave Ovens; Once you use them you'll wonder how you ever managed beforehand. To the new Grady Owner unfamiliar with them, they seem counter-intuitive at first; press the starboard toggle switch, the...

Thanks Pig/Glacier I think I can trim it down for those wanting to read it. There is other stuff specific to LuckyDude involving trim angles, offshore running, etc that I can omit for the tabs discussion.

I'm sorry..I guess I should've posted it here. Is there a way to lift it from a Private Message to the forum? I'm clueless about computer-stuff. If not, I'll re-type it tomorrow if you'd like to read it. Thanks for your interest; I wouldn't necessarily call it wisdom; just a procedure that...

Already sent your Private Message. Let me know if you got it. Heck, I'm happy to put it out there for all to see; I'm just a bit self-conscious that I talk too much sometimes. Basically, I wrote what Hoon covered above, just described differently.

Lucky: The answer to this is not one I can explain in a short format. I will send you a Private Message out of respect for everyone else on the forum. I don't want to write novels on here and I have trouble with short, simple answers, as you've noticed.

Lucky; I continue to be humbled, thank you. I just looked at a webcam out of Misson Beach. Light winds and what looks to be 3-4 footers coming in lazy sets of 3 & 4 at a time. One could easily boat in that. Interesting how the Pacific has a completely different pulse than the Gulf or Lake...

Thanks once again for the kind words in the previous posts and now. They are much appreciated. RE: Visit: If the World ever flips right-side up again and travel becomes safer, I may take you up on your generous invite. I have never been to CA or seen the Pacific there. The furthest West I've...

There are several reasons that could have come up. Health concerns; re-location for a job in an area where the Express wouldn't be viable; he might've gotten in over his head financially and was forced to sell; He could've lost his job due to Covid; maybe he just didn't bond with the boat? Who...

I'm kind of throwing a dart at the wall when I say start with 3 bars on the trim gauge. It is just a starting point, and the differing sea state will change what you do from trip-to-trip. THIS IS IMPORTANT!. As mentioned, you'll find that the bow will drop much further deploying the tabs than...

Agree with Ted; I had an '07 Gulfstream and it's the "biggest" 23-footer out there. Digressing for a minute.. I had a 1974 17' Super Caprice during my late teens, early 20's. I haven't seen any MFG's in 25 or more years, and I'll wager you might have the last one. It was a fun little rig with...

Lucky: Where are you running your tabs at while running thru these swells? I haven't read anything about tab application thru this discussion. I also want to clarify terms. When you say you trim "All The Way Forward" I assume you mean trimming the engine IN. This is called Negative Trim. When...