Whale fins

Roller

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Just wondering if putting the whale fins on my boat will affect the wake behind my boat . Im considering putting them on to help get up to speed quicker but dont want to affect the little wake that i do have. Thanks for any info.
 

Huron Angler

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Re: Whale fins

The boats that I've cruised around on that have whale tails still produce a considerable wake...not sure if the wake would be bigger without but you will still have a wake I can promise you that much.

I've been telling my buddy that it would be good to run his boat w/out the whale tail to see how it affects performance but he hasn't tried yet.

Do you want the wake for skiing or tubing?
 

dbismyname

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Re: Whale fins

I'm confused you are saying whale fins?? If you mean a hydrofoil which is also known as a whale tail, then no it will not affect your wake. If you are referring to trim tabs then yes, they normally will make your wake washy and soft.
 

Roller

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Re: Whale fins

Thanks for the input sorry I wasn't clear on the corect name of the whale tail thought everyone would get the drift on what i was talking about.
Does anyone run the " whale tail" and does it work good for plaining the boat out fast?
 

Roller

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Re: Whale fins

I use the wake for wakeboarding mostly but I play with all the toys I have a family so its inebidle.
 

SeanT

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Re: Whale fins

I have a whale tail on my boat. I'm pretty happy with it, although I've read here on iBoats that it's not as good as trim tabs for getting on plane quicker.

I can't really comment on what it's like to wake board behind it on my boat, since I haven't yet gotten up on one (yet!) but when I churn it up for tubing I'm surprised at how big a wake I can make. Of course I have an old, heavy in the rear IO working for me. :D
 
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