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TRIM TROUBLES

I have a Galeon Galia 23ft boat, very similar to your Karnic 2250, with a 150hp Mariner outboard which we keep on Loch Tay in Scotland.

Because of the offset seating layout and subsequent loading, I was considering fitting trim tabs. However, because my wife prefers going at displacement rather than planing speeds, I am unsure how effective they will be.

I know that trim tabs work whilst on the plane but do they also work well enough at low speeds of 5-10 knots to cure the lean as a result of

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