23' Sceptre with - without trim tabs

[bgreene]

Some boats ride fairly poorly without tabs to keep the bow down etc......

What's the word on the Sceptre ride performance characteristic..." with or without " tabs

[dginge]

I cannot imagine my sceptre without them. It’s a must!! It would be very difficult with a head wind to trim the boat without them.

[kmoose]

All small offshore boats require trim tabs.... All.

[Water Rat]

Like having two different boats. You will wonder how you ever got along without them.

[77SceptreOB]

I have trim tabs but they are broken. I think my Sceptre runs/rides great without them. They worked for years, but I haven't fixed them because I honestly don't think I need them. Now in full disclosure I have a hardtop and crows nest tower which puts 300 pounds up front. Additionally my 23' Sceptre has a light 2 stroke outboard (Yamaha Excel 225) weighing in at a mere 425 pounds. As far as side to side, I move a cooler or passengers around accordingly. No tabs, no problems.

[bgreene]

Thanks all - I have the Bennett tabs on my current boat- greatly useful and wondered same about Sceptre

[Carey clampett]

what is the fuel consumption on your boat?I have a Excel 225 also and she Loves the fuel.Thanks Thirsty Sceptre.

[77SceptreOB]

Originally Posted by Carey clampett

what is the fuel consumption on your boat?I have a Excel 225 also and she Loves the fuel.Thanks Thirsty Sceptre.

Cruise at 4300 rpms it burns 12 gph at 31 mph = 2.6 mpg

At 5800 rpm WOT I burn 21 gph at 43 mph, so a little over 2 mpg

Real light with a tail wind, maybe 2.8 mpg

[DonV]

Dang Jim, I didn't know those 1949 Yamaha Excel motors had NMEA 2000 to interface your GPS?? Sweet!!

[bgreene]

43 mph with an older 225 on a Sceptre seems very fast - yours must be set up just right.

That's great, congratulations.