Whale Tail
Submitted by Deckie on Sat, 2015-12-05 20:09
Just wondering if anyone runs a "Whale Tail" on their 4.0m Tinnie.
I have one with a 30Hp Jonno, it came with it on but not sure if I need it.
Traditionally tinnies are normally front light so it shouldn't be hard to get the nose up, but maybe it will need it to keep the bow down & onto the plane ?????
Your ideas & experiences will be appreciated.
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Ashen
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Trial without it
Hi mate. Maybe trial it without the whaletail and see how you go? Load the dinghy with the usual gear you take and see how the dinghy performs. Only 4 bolts to remove.
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Deckie
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Ashen, just thinking how it
Ashen, just thinking how it would go in a following sea. The trim is fixed so I cant adjust it to suit half way through. Lol. Worried it may keep the bow down too far.
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opsrey
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Bad news in following seas
i found it would tip the 525 to its side as swells passed by. Unsettling at best and dangerous the last time I ran it. Found very sensitive to trim of course. It was excellent at getting on plane earlier, and made on plane trawling for tuna possible.
i took it off when I nearly got tipped over coming back from the 19 mile.
Deckie
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Maybe I should just stick to
Maybe I should just stick to moving my crew around to shift the weight to suit. Haha....
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Dale
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I used to use one on my tinny, and being a big fella sitting up the back, there was a lot of weight with me and the motor but it would get the dinghy sitting quite flat so it would speed along nicely without the front sitting up high.
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Deckie
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Good to hear Dale, so you
Good to hear Dale, so you didn't have too much problem in a slight following sea ???
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Dale
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Not really, the rear end sat up quite high, it was a 4.2m Stacer with a 35hp 3 cyl Johnson, and with out the tail it would bury itself when I wrapped on the revs, but with the tail it sat up nicely on the plane and it handled the following sea quite nicely. If I get into another tinny, this would be the first mod I'd make.
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sandbar
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I love it
14ft tinny, 2 of them. I was warned of the dangers in following seas and found it to be "operator error". You have to get the feel for it and drive to conditions. For me definately better on fuel, quick to get on the plane and hold on the plane in both following seas and pushing into it. Dont turn sharp!
ranmar850
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I used them on two different boats
One was a UB 19 Yamaha with 70Hp --they were very sensitive to for and aft trim, being so narrow, and it got it planing much more easily and required less adjustment of trim in general operation--never had any issues with a following seas, even with fine entry. Other fitment was to a 16ft Omega plate hull,with 50 Hp, very flat bottomed and planed easily, can't remember why I fitted it, but didn't give me a bad moment, either,
Deckie
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Thanks for your input guys, I
Thanks for your input guys, I will try it without & then with to decide.
All valid points there. Once again thanks...
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Jackfrost80
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My 5m glass boat came with a
My 5m glass boat came with a hydrofoil on it and I've ended up removing it with no less performance getting on the plane and slightly better speeds and manouverability in following seas
Officially off the Pies bandwagon
ranmar850
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I'm actually considering fitting one
The Swiftcraft Dominator is known for needing to be trimmed well in into a head sea and liking weight forward--I'm thinking of fitting one to get it planing at a lower speed so it's more comfortable doing 14-15 kts into a short lumpy southerly sea. Trim guage on the F115 is now calibrated properly after fitting a new bracket to the sender --best ride is only two bars up from fully trimmed down.
Deckie
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I have moved my 25Lt fuel
I have moved my 25Lt fuel tank up forward under the bow to get the tank off the floor out of the way & to put some weight there. As I use fuel the weight will decrease, so that would lift the bow for the choppier trip home.
That's the theory anyway Lol.
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