[abbotm5]

How do towers affect how the boat planes out? I have a 91 bayliner that I blew the 90 hp outboard on it and replaced it with a heavier 120. The boat planes out fine when wakeboarding, but im worried that a tower will pull the front of the boat up and with the heavier 120 weighing down the back cause it to not plane out. It would be a lot of money and effort if it ends up not working, so I figured I try to get some opinions.

[Tabes117]

Smart tabs...

[abbotm5]

what are those?

[cube21]

Trim tabs control the rise of the bow (or the drop of the stern) by changing the angle of the water as it passes under your boat.

http://www.nauticusinc.com/smart_tabs.htm

google it. theres lots of info about it. cant really help you on your original question though.

-CUBE-

[abbotm5]

thanks for the info.

[oops!]

with a 120 on it....you will be between 17 and 19 feet.

the tower pulling the bow up will be a non-issue.

if it pulls up at take off.....just use the trim to settle the nose.....but most boarders like the big wake thet the high bow throws.

[bigpoppakdog]

The tower changes the angle of the rope and the center of gravity towards the center/front of the boat. This will improve your planing believe it or not because your attachment is above the motor and in front of the motor.

[Gryphon]

And remember that trim tabs will destroy a wake that most want when boarding. Consider the PR500 lever for them when not boarding.